Highest Risk of Fatal Falls, June 2020

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  This infographic has information about the highest risk of fatal falls in construction. Roofers have 10 times the rate of fatal falls of all other construction occupations combined. Falls from roofs account for 33 percent of all construction fall deaths. Falls to a lower level are the number 1 cause of construction fatalities. Join the Campaign to Stop Construction Falls! http://stopconstructionfalls.com/. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Mortality Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Workers Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Hazard Communication Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Mortality Data Mortality Rates Mortality Studies Roofers Roofing Roofing Industry Safety Practices Statistical Analysis Traumatic Injuries Work Environment 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:20061069
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2020 Jun; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Highest risk of fatal falls
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bc0253c630ad8fd5f20759720c582574bc1297c754dc597c96893dc950412eb3ec4b70cf5c086ed26078318fb4a32925b789e52c630ea348f470ae2de8caf123
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212926/cdc_212926_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 218.51 KB ]