Falls from Scaffolds Can Be Deadly – Prevention Is Key!

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• Corporate Authors:
  Michigan State University
• Description:
  From 2001-2018, 26 Michigan workers have died while erecting or working on or near a scaffold*. Nine workers fell from a scaffold edge, nine workers died when the scaffold collapsed due to improper construction/securement, three workers were electrocuted when erecting/working on the scaffold, two workers on the ground were killed when they were struck by sections/product after the scaffold collapsed, one individual died when he fell while climbing the scaffold frame, one individual, while working in the scaffold was knocked off the scaffold when struck by ductwork he was removing, and one individual committed suicide by jumping from a 50-foot high scaffold. All but one death was in Construction; the one other was in Wholesale Trade. *(Another fifteen Michigan workers died in incidents involving roof bracket scaffolds or scaffolds/platforms lifted by rough terrain forklifts and powered industrial trucks). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Equipment Construction Workers Falls Hazards Safety Practices Scaffolds
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066710
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2019 Mar; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Falls from scaffolds can be deadly - prevention is key!
• 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/230994/cdc_230994_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 294.66 KB ]