Did You Know that Falls Are the Leading Cause of Death in Construction?

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Falls are the leading cause of death in construction. This infographic shows a map of the United States. Each dot on the map represents a fatal construction fall in 2018. Learn more about CPWR's fatality mapping at http://stopconstructionfalls.com/fatality-map/. Join the Campaign to Stop Construction Falls! http://stopconstructionfalls.com/. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Falls Fatalities Hazard Communication Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Mortality Data Mortality Rates Mortality Studies Occupational Hazards Occupational Safety And Health Worker Safety

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060933
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2020 Jul; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212883/cdc_212883_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 211.69 KB ]