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Construction’s toll on workers

Construction’s toll on workers

Investments are key to avoiding the “fatal four”
Jim Arabia
March 2, 2020

During a 45-year career, there is a one in 200 chance that a construction worker will die from a work-related incident. That’s a pretty scary statistic.


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Get ready for Ladder Safety Month

February 20, 2017
Falls from ladders account for about 20,000 injuries and 300 deaths in the U.S. each year, so it’s no surprise that ladder safety is getting its own month in March.
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How to get ready for Steel Safety Day

International event is April 28
March 15, 2016
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is asking the steel industry to carry out a safety audit on the five most common causes of accidents in time for Steel Safety Day on April 28th.
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A NIOSH Science Blog post

NIOSH ladder safety app evolves with user feedback

February 29, 2016
The award-winning NIOSH Ladder Safety App is now updated based on our users’ feedback. First introduced in 2013, the app has received much positive feedback.
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UK property company fined for unprotected employee working at dangerous heights

June 29, 2015

During the demolition of a building, a complaint was lodged with UK Health and Safety Executive inspectors, who visited the site and found a worker stripping slates from a fragile roof without any safety measures in place to prevent a fall, or mitigate any potential life-threatening effects as a result of such a fall.


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National Safety Stand-Down

Still time to participate in National Fall Safety Stand-Down

OSHA, NIOSH, NORA, CPWR partner to spread the fall prevention message
May 6, 2015

With this year’s National Fall Safety Stand-Down – which began on Monday – OSHA is hoping to reach even more than the million+ workers who heard the word in the 2014 event, by way of the more than 5,000 construction industry employers who got involved.


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Capital Safety offers fall protection demonstrations during OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down

The Every Worker, Every Time Initiative works in collaboration with OSHA’s two-week campaign to prevent hazardous falls among construction workers
May 4, 2015

Capital Safety, a global leader in fall protection for construction and other high-risk fields, today announced the kick-off of a national, 10-day fall protection and training program, Every Worker, Every Time, which is devoted to fulfilling the company’s mission: To bring every worker at height home safely, every workday.


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How big is the problem of ladder falls?

February 27, 2015

Falls-from-ladders are a leading cause of fall injury and death. In the US, more than 500,000 people a year are treated, and about 300 people die, from ladder-related fall injuries. The estimated annual cost of ladder injuries in the US is $11 billion, including work loss, medical, legal, liability, and pain and suffering expenses.


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Fall prevention

Construction fall victim uses film to show personal toll of workplace accidents

"I wasn't coping"
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Maureen Paraventi
October 23, 2013

When Jason Anker was 24 years old, he took a roofing job – something he’d had little experience with – working for his father-in-law. Nearing the end of the workday, Anker saw a situation he knew was risky (the ladder he was to use wasn’t tied on), but said nothing.


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Among the articles in the March 2021 issue of ISHN magazine, we discuss fall prevention in regards to the musculoskeletal system, look into building a culture of safety, learn about NFPA 652 compliance and consider advancements in materials manufacturing.

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