Fall hazard control observed on residential construction sites.

Fall on Residential Construction Sites

Falls from height remain the most common cause of workplace fatalities among residential construction workers, accounting for 64% of the fatalities in residential building and 100% of the fatalities among framing contractors in 2010 (BLS, 2011). Despite a recent decrease in fall incidence rates (BLS, 2011), 164 of the 1,025 carpenter apprentices surveyed (16%) reported a fall from height in the...

Construction-related Presentations from the October, 2009 National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (noirs)

NOTE: See http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/noirs/2008/participants2008.html for list of participants and contact information Session: A1.0 Title: Describing and Preventing Falls From Heights in Construction Moderator: Paul Becker A1.1 Title: Observation of Fall Risks in Residential Construction Sites Authors: Kaskutas V, Dale AM, Lipscomb H, Gaal J, Fuchs M, Nolan J, Patterson D, Evanoff B Introduction...

Fall prevention on residential construction sites

Changes in fall prevention training for apprentice carpenters based on a comprehensive needs assessment.

PROBLEM Falls from heights in residential construction are common, especially among inexperienced workers. METHODS We conducted a comprehensive needs assessment to determine gaps in the school-based apprentice carpenters' fall prevention training. A team of carpenter instructors and researchers revised the fall prevention training to fill these gaps. Apprentice evaluation and feedback guided ...

Fall prevention and safety communication training for foremen: report of a pilot project designed to improve residential construction safety.

PROBLEM Falls from heights account for 64% of residential construction worker fatalities and 20% of missed work days. We hypothesized that worker safety would improve with foremen training in fall prevention and safety communication. METHOD Training priorities identified through foreman and apprentice focus groups and surveys were integrated into an 8-hour training. We piloted the training wi...