Preventing Falls Through Skylights

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  More construction workers die from falls than from any other on-the-job injury. Fatal falls and serious injuries may result from inadequate guarding and fall protection for work around skylights. This video explains the events that led to a roofing supervisor's death after he fell 30 feet through a warehouse roof skylight onto a floor. Photographs from the fatality investigation are supplemented with scenes recreated by co-workers who were there that day. Fall prevention recommendations are highlighted. Roofing and construction companies are encouraged to include this video as part of a comprehensive safety training program. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Workers Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Injuries Injury Prevention Occupational Accidents Roof Falls Roofing Safety Education
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Moving Image
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Videorecording
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059728
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2013 Apr; :5:41
• Email:
  FACE@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Preventing falls through skylights
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:81c1305865fa1782e78e5924d39f8ae319d717b759b4c5004ed879595f735e3be098f2cd7ea7ddfb73727b4c51d09d106edc135c3fad53cacf70cfdd4d39e871
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223848/cdc_223848_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 103.74 KB ]