Graphical abstractNIOSH FACE reports: Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) usage and availability in construction fall fatalities, 1982–2014.
Highlights325 fatalities (42%) included in the Construction FACE Database were from falls.37% of decedents who fell from >30 feet height did not have access to PFAS; 41% had access to PFAS but did not use it.26% of fatal falls were from 15 feet or less.Among decedents working at the height <30 feet, only one worker was using PFAS when the incident occurred.
AbstractThis 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 (∼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.
Fatal falls and PFAS use in the construction industry: Findings from the NIOSH FACE reports
Accident Analysis and Prevention ; 102 ; 136-143
2017-02-28
8 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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