Falls are the No. 1 cause of fatalities on construction sites. Learn the steps that can reduce the number of falls and minimize the severity of injuries when they do occur.

1. Preventing Falls In the
Construction Industry
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2. FALLS ARE FATAL IN ALL TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION:
Did you know that falls are the No. 1 cause of construction-worker fatalities, accounting for
one-third of on-the-job deaths in the industry? And small businesses – those with 10 or fewer
employees – account for 61 percent of fatal flaws in construction.
*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/construction/infographics.html

3. FALL PROTECTION IS
ESSENTIAL:
It’s a fact that fallprotection
training and equipmentsaves
lives,yet nearly70 percent of
workers in residentialroofing,
siding and sheet metal
construction do not have
access to personalfall arrest
systems (PFAS).
Source: National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) reports

4. TIPS FOR PREVENTING FALLS
FROM EQUIPMENT:
• Set the parkingbrake so the equipmentdoes not move
• Use hand and step holds
• Do not carry tools or materialsso handsare free
• Wear properwork site footwear to providesupportand traction

5. More than three in 10 fatal falls (31 percent) in construction
are from a roof. Fatal falls from ladders (24 percent) and
scaffolding (15 percent) are the next-highestcategories.
Source: The Construction Chart Book
MOST COMMONTYPES OF FATAL FALLS:

6. You don’t haveto be
high off the groundto
be killed in a fall.
In 2015, almost17 percent
of all fatal falls were from
heights of 10 feet or less.
*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

7. Join the Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Campaign
The U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, NIOSH and other organizations are
sponsoring the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
awareness week May 7-11, 2018. This is a voluntary event for employers to talk
directly to employees about safety.
You can learn more about how to conduct a safety sit-down at your work site
here: https://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/
For more information about legal steps to take if you or a loved one is injured or a
loved one is killed in a construction fall, please contact The Law Offices of Gallner
& Pattermann, P.C., in Council Bluffs, Iowa at 402-403-3092 or visit us online.
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