FACE Facts: Employees Must Wear Fall Protection When Working from Aerial Lifts

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• Corporate Authors:
  Massachusetts. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  What happened in Massachusetts? During 2011 and 2012, two municipal workers were fatally injured while repairing traffic lights: each was working from the raised bucket of an aerial lift truck and was thrown from the bucket when struck by a passing tractor-trailer. In each incident: 1. The trucks were parked as far to the right side of the road as possible, and the trucks' buckets extended over active travel lanes so the workers could access the traffic lights. 2. The victims were not wearing fall protection, so when the passing tractor trailers hit the buckets, they bounced out and fell nearly 17 feet to the road below. What can be done? Both deaths could have been prevented if fall protection had been used. When performing work from any vehicle mounted elevated platform: 1. Fall protection must be provided to workers and used properly. Additionally, when working in or near roadways: 2. Work zones should be set up appropriately to minimize worker exposure to moving vehicles. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Analysis Accident Prevention Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Harnesses Injuries Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Safety Belts Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Massachusetts State Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053332
• Citation:
  Boston, MA: Massachusetts State Department of Public Health, 2014 Jan; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Massachusetts State Department of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  FACE facts: employees must wear fall protection when working from aerial lifts
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228879/cdc_228879_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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