What Can You Do Today to Prevent a Fall?

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Protect yourself and your crew from falls by following these tips. 1. Cover holes with at least 3/4 inch plywood, oriented strand board or other cover that supports at least twice the weight of workers and materials, and secure the wood with nails or screws. 2. Make sure the top of the ladder extends at least 3 feet above the surface you are climbing to, and the side rails extend at least 1 foot above the top rung. 3. Always tie off the ladder. 4. Position the ladder at a 4 to 1 angle. 5. Always use fall protection equipment when working on roofs higher than 6 feet off the ground. 6. Use an access ladder to climb onto the scaffold. 7. Use a screw jack to stabilize the scaffolding framework. 8. Make sure there are guardrails. Join the Campaign to Stop Construction Falls! http://stopconstructionfalls.com/. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Construction Materials Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Materials Construction Workers Equipment Reliability Fall Protection Falls Hazard Communication Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Ladders Occupational Hazards Occupational Safety Roofers Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Practices Scaffolds 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:20060935
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2020 Jul; :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:
  What can you do today to prevent a fall? Protect yourself and your crew by following these tips
• 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/213047/cdc_213047_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 377.25 KB ]