Falls Can Kill! (Superseded)

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This document has been superseded and the new version can be found here. In 10 years, 55 mine workers died from falls (10 Others, 16 Laborers, 12 Equipment Operators, 9 Mechanics, and 8 Truck Drivers). 1. Minimize working at heights - Design, install, or move equipment to reduce or eliminate fall risk. 2. Install barriers - Prevent access to hazardous areas and clearly identify hazards. 3. Use a personal fall arrest system - Use harnesses of the correct size, designed for the task, and with substantial and secure tie-off points. Ensure you inspect, maintain, and are trained to use fall arrest systems. 4. Inspect and maintain equipment - Look for defects, fix damaged and improperly modified equipment, and use equipment as intended. 5. Pay special attention - Be especially cautious during maintenance and repair and installation, construction, or dismantling activities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Hazardous Substances Mining Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Anthropometry Equipment Design Equipment Maintenance Equipment Operators Equipment Reliability Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Harnesses Hazard Controls Hazard Identification Injuries Injury Prevention Mechanics Miners Mine Workers Mining Industry Risk Factors Risk Management Safety Belts Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Monitoring Safety Practices Training Traumatic Injuries Truck Drivers Workers

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050558
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2017 Aug; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227585/cdc_227585_DS1.pdf
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