Preventing fatal falls in construction: a case study analysis
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Accidents From Falling in the Construction Industry
Numerous accidents occur in the construction industry, but many of them can be avoided with proper safety procedures.
The Chosen Fall Accident
A construction worker in Queens, NY fell through the floor of the building on which he was working and hit his head on a steel girder, dying at the hospital from his injuries.
Causative Factors Associated with the Fall
Previous complaints had been made about the construction work taking place on that site, and the weather was 12 degrees at the time the accident occurred.
Sample Fall Protection Program
Fall protection programs must consider every reasonable possibility in order to mitigate the risk construction workers face.
Summary and Conclusion
When workers do not follow proper procedures and/or when proper procedures are not required, offered, or enforced, the rate of accidents rises.
- Burke, K. & Tracy, T. (2014). Queens construction worker is dead in horrifying accident. New York Daily News. Retrieved from http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fatal-accident-queens-article-1.1247254 ↗
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