Understanding Why Workers Fall

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• Personal Author:
  Eiter BM ; Hrica JK ; Kocher LM ; Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F. ; Pollard, Jonisha P.
• Description:
  A good fall protection program incorporates not only the use of personal fall protection systems, but solutions to identify, mitigate or eliminate fall hazards. These solutions may include the elimination of fall hazards through safe work design, bringing the work down to a safe level, the use of guardrails or barriers to mitigate fall risks, and teaching workers how to recognize and plan for fall hazards in their work activities. Personal fall protection is often the last line of defense for mine workers who work at heights. Still, knowing when and how to use personal fall protection can be the difference between life and death. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Mining Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Mine Workers Mining Industry Personal Protection Safety Equipment Worker Safety Work Practices
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0032-0293
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division ; SMRD - Spokane Mining Research Division ; NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  113
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064680
• Citation:
  Pit Quarry 2021 Feb; 113(8):50,52,54-55
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Pit & Quarry
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215398/cdc_215398_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.39 MB ]