Preventing Falls in the Solar Industry

i

Up-to-date Information: Up-to-Date Info : To find the latest CDC information on this topic go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imiFPy2DZkM

Preventing Falls in the Solar Industry

2012/04/10
By California. Department of Public Health

Details

Corporate Authors:

California. Department of Public Health
Description:

As the use of solar energy continues to grow in California and the U.S., an increasing number of solar installation workers are exposed to fall hazards that can cause injury or death. This video explains the events that led to a solar installer dying after he fell from an apartment building roof. Photographs from the fatality investigation are supplemented with scenes re-created by solar workers. Fall prevention recommendations are highlighted. Solar installation 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 Safety Practices Solar Energy
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:20059869
Citation:

Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2012 Apr; :4:30
Email:

FACE@cdph.ca.gov
Federal Fiscal Year:

2012
Performing Organization:

Public Health Institute
Peer Reviewed:

False
Start Date:

20050701
Source Full Name:

Preventing falls in the solar industry
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/223929/cdc_223929_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 103.74 KB ]

ON THIS PAGE

Details

CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners.

As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.