Announcement: National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction — United States, 2017

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Falls are a leading but preventable cause of death in the construction sector, accounting for 350 (37%) of the 937 fatalities among construction workers recorded in 2015. Falls to a lower level from roofs, ladders, and scaffolds comprise 72% of construction fall deaths. During 2011-2015, roofing contractors reported the largest number of fall-related deaths (332) in this high-risk industry. Robust employment in the construction industry during 2000-2008 was followed by a considerable decline during the economic downturn of 2008-2012. Since 2012, when employment levels were at their lowest, there has been an approximate 10% increase in employment in the construction industry. A total of 9.9 million U.S. workers were employed in construction during 2015. Small businesses with fewer than 20 employees account for 92.5% of all construction establishments, and 41.4% of all construction employees work in small businesses. CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) works with construction sector partners to improve workplace safety through a government-labor management partnership. One product of this partnership is an annual national fall prevention campaign aimed at construction contractors, onsite supervisors, and workers. During May 8-12, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and partners, including NIOSH, will host the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. The voluntary "stand-down" is an activity within the campaign, and provides an opportunity for construction employers to speak directly to their employees, including their non-English-speaking employees, about fall hazards and reinforce the importance of fall prevention. Participation in both the stand-down and falls campaign is strongly encouraged throughout the United States, including by state agencies, public health practitioners, and private contractors. Additional information is available at http://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Health Promotion Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Race Factors Safety Safety Management Small Business

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• Keywords:
  Falls; Safety-programs; Occupational-safety-programs; Construction; Construction-industry; Construction-workers; Mortality-data; Mortality-rates; Fall-protection; Injury-prevention; Injuries; Traumatic-injuries; Ladders; Scaffolds; Roofers; Protective-measures; Height-factors; Intervention; Small businesses; Racial factors; Language barrier; Safety education; Safety practices; Work practices
• Source:
  MMWR 2017 Apr; 66(16):427
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6616a5
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  28448480
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5657638
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  16
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049673
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/55779/cdc_55779_DS1.pdf
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