Fatal falls from roofs among U.S. construction workers

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• Personal Author:
  Borchardt JG ; Choi SD ; Dong, Xiuwen S. ; Largay, Julie A. ; Wang X
• Description:
  Introduction: This study examined trends and patterns of fatal falls from roofs in the U.S. construction industry over an 18-year period (1992-2009), with detailed analysis for 2003-2009. Methods: Two large national datasets were analyzed: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and the Current Population Survey. Results: Roof fatalities accounted for one-third of fatal falls in construction in 1992-2009. A disproportionately high percentage (67%) of deaths from roof falls occurred in small construction establishments (1 - 10 employees). Roofers, ironworkers, workers employed with roofing contractors, or working at residential construction sites, had a higher risk of roof fatalities. A higher rate of roof fatalities was also found among younger (<20 years) and older (>44 years) workers, Hispanics, and immigrant workers. Conclusion: Roof fatalities corresponded with economic cycles and differed among construction subgroups and worksites. Impact on Industry: Prevention strategies should target high-risk worker groups and small establishments. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Age Factors Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Race Factors Risk Assessment Safety Small Business
• Keywords:
  Age-factors Author Keywords: Fatality Trends Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Fall-protection Hispanic Workers Information-retrieval-systems Injuries Injury-prevention Injury Prevention Mortality-data Mortality-rates Racial-factors Residential Construction Risk-analysis Roofers Roofing-industry Small-businesses Small Establishments Sociological-factors Surveillance-programs Traumatic-injuries

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• ISSN:
  0022-4375
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  17-24
• Volume:
  44
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042712
• Citation:
  J Safety Res 2013 Feb; 44(Special Issue):17-24
• Contact Point Address:
  Xiuwen Sue Dong, CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
• Email:
  sdong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Safety Research
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fdd317d063f159f6ecdc67413358276c3efd143593b8371cc3cfc442971d19cf70af10ab422830b25a252628b605292bfd28fcabbf6cfedc3d9ce23ac31e5833
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194849/cdc_194849_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 346.47 KB ]