Fatal Falls and PFAS Use in the Construction Industry: Findings from the NIOSH FACE Reports

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• Personal Author:
  Cain CT ; Choi SD ; Dong, Xiuwen S. ; Largay, Julie A. ; Romano, Nancy T. ; Wang X
• Description:
  This study analyzed the Construction FACE Database (CFD), a quantitative database developed from reports of the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The CFD contains detailed data on 768 fatalities in the construction industry reported by NIOSH and individual states from 1982 through June 30, 2015. The results show that falls accounted for 42% (325) of the 768 fatalities included in the CFD. Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) were not available to more than half of the fall decedents (54%); nearly one in four fall decedents (23%) had access to PFAS, but were not using it at the time of the fall. Lack of access to PFAS was particularly high among residential building contractors as well as roofing, siding, and sheet metal industry sectors (more or less 70%). Although the findings may not represent the entire construction industry today, they do provide strong evidence in favor of fall protection requirements by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In addition to stronger enforcement, educating employers and workers about the importance and effectiveness of fall protection is crucial for compliance and fall prevention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Database Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Construction Industry Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Databases FACE Program Fall Hazards Fall Height Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Fatality Assessment And Control Evaluation Fatality Assessment And Control Evaluation Program Hazards Personal Fall Arrest Systems Statistical Analysis Surveillance

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• ISSN:
  0001-4575
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  136-143
• Volume:
  102
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049518
• Citation:
  Accid Anal Prev 2017 May; 102:136-143
• Contact Point Address:
  Xiuwen Sue Dong, Data Center Director, CPWR - The Center for Con-struction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  sdong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Accident Analysis and Prevention
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5faca7ef743320392eda65a94e88a4ccff7cb7f6371773ad4232e49f980527def1c8b507af057d922d1b66c5a2d679394fca71bbe65f3a89ec4d8cb034e5ed14
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228692/cdc_228692_DS1.pdf
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