Transcript Falls to lower levels - The number one cause of fatal injuries in

Occupational Safety & Health Administration
In 1998, 22 workers in New
England fell to their deaths
Falls to lower levels - The number one
cause of fatal injuries in construction
In all industries, falls to lower levels
resulted in 607 fatalities and 98,544
lost workday injuries in 1996 (BLS data)
607 Fatal Falls in U.S. in 1996
Breakdown By Industry
60.0%
40.0%
54.4%
20.0%
29.3%
10.8%
0.0%
1.2%
7.7%
178
330
Construction
All General Industry (Including Manufacturing)
Manufacturing
Mining
Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry
LWDI’s Resulting From Falls To A Lower Level
By Industry Division
24000
21382
20000
16000
12000
8000
4000
2890
1510
17096
A Significant
14579
Problem In11746
Nearly 7856
All
Industries
17858
3628
0
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation & Pub. Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance, Insur., Real Estate
Services
[1996 BLS Data]
Occupational Fatalities in Region I
60
47
50
40
30
57
56
36
39
32
28
20 19
25
1719
17
Construction
General Industry
Total
10
0
FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998
Fatal Falls in New England by State
1998 (22)
6
9
10
1997 (16)
1996 (17)
8
10
1995 (13)
0
1 2 1
3
5
3
2 1
4
111
10
20
MA
CT
RI
NH
VT
ME
30
In Construction - Fatal Falls
Are Most Often From:
Roofs (37%) - Includes fall through roofs or
roof openings
Scaffolds, Staging (20%)
Ladders (15%)
Building Girders, Structural Steel (9%)
Floors, Loading Docks, Ground Level (4%)
Nonmoving Vehicles (3%)
In Construction - Non-Fatal
Falls Are Most Often From:
Ladders (35%)
Scaffolds, Staging (15%)
Falls Not Classified (13%)
Roofs (12%) - Includes fall through roofs or
roof openings
Nonmoving Vehicle (9%)
Stairs, Steps (7%)