Roofers Falling Off Roofs

Within the construction industry overall falls from roofs account for one third of all fall related fatalities.

Roofers falling off roofs.

Download best fiends forever for free. The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of. For many years now falls have been the leading cause of death on construction sites. The center for construction research and training cpwr data center study fatal falls from roofs among u s.

Falls account for three fourths of all fatalities in the roofing industry. Osha standards frequently cited during fy 2013 inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160 rank by number of citations issued categories standard 1 duty to have fall protection 1926 501 2 ladder safety 1926 1053 3 fall protection training requirements 1926 503 4 eye and face protection. Construction workers found that falls from roofs accounted for one third of fall related construction fatalities from 1992 2009 the findings suggest that workers employed by small establishments residential construction workers hispanic workers and immigrant workers may face. Let s take a look at how those roof safety statistics break down.

Standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013. Middletown ct a man was hospitalized after a falling off the roof at the middlesex judicial district courthouse in middletown on thursday morning according to fire officials. Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. Hispanic worker falls from residential roof north carolina report niosh face 2012 02 a laborer fell from a residential roof to a concrete driveway and died from his injuries.

Oswego john bucher 56 of oswego a county employee since 2015 and director of the county s facilities technology department fell from the county legislative office building s south side roof at 46 east bridge st about 9 30 tuesday morning. While reviewing the structure a gust of wind caused both workers to fall off the roof and one roofer died. He was while attempting to find the source of a leak county administrator phil church said. From small residential projects to large commercial structures people continue to add to the fatal fall statistic regardless of the focus placed on this epidemic.