Falls are the leading cause of death among private industry construction workers. This isn’t a surprise considering the duty to provide fall protection is traditionally the most frequently cited OSHA construction violation.
OSHA requires the use of fall protection when working at heights of six feet or greater above a lower level (and at any height above dangerous equipment) at all construction jobsites under CFR 1926 Subpart M, “Fall Protection.” Fall protection systems and procedures prevent workers from falling off, onto, or through walking-working surfaces and protect workers from falling objects.