Gravity Kills

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• Corporate Authors:
  Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE)
• Description:
  In 3 years, 22 Oregon workers died in falls. Risk increases greatly over age 35, and again over age 65. Fall hazards are everywhere. Falls from ladders are #1. Please observe the following safety tips. Reccomendations: Make sure ladder is in good condition, base and locks are secure. Set base 1/4 working length from wall, supported at top by both rails extending 3-4 ft above dismount level. Three-point rule: Get a firm grip with three of four limbs, especially in icy conditions. Beware losing your balance from the unexpected release of a weight you are carrying or pulling, or from overreaching. Avoid standing up from a kneeling position next to a ledge, where momentary dizziness can cause you to lose balance. Cover and guard holes securely. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Construction-industry Construction-workers Fall-protection Injury-prevention Ladders Mortality-data Mortality-rates Roofing-industry Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Traumatic-injuries

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Oregon Health and Science University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039451
• Citation:
  Portland, OR: Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation, 2005 May; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OR-FACE) Program, Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park, L606, Portland, OR 97239-3098
• Email:
  orface@ohsu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon Health and Science University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20040901
• Source Full Name:
  Gravity kills
• End Date:
  20060831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9096b76932d7091cc2ecdaa41675e70abe39309dffa438804ded39bbe48b9dd176a557cdb903498c5c4313be97db5b653671ae460dbf742488bb638c665e0591
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228655/cdc_228655_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 212.15 KB ]