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Falls in The Construction Industry

Falls from heights are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry, accounting for 370 deaths in 2014. OSHA's 'plan, provide, and train' model emphasizes the importance of planning tasks, providing necessary safety equipment, and training employees to recognize and address hazards. Compliance with OSHA standards is essential, but a comprehensive approach is needed to effectively prevent injuries and fatalities related to falls.

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Falls in The Construction Industry

Falls from heights are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry, accounting for 370 deaths in 2014. OSHA's 'plan, provide, and train' model emphasizes the importance of planning tasks, providing necessary safety equipment, and training employees to recognize and address hazards. Compliance with OSHA standards is essential, but a comprehensive approach is needed to effectively prevent injuries and fatalities related to falls.

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Falls in the Construction Industry

Falls from heights is one of the leading causes for injuries and fatalities in the workplace and in the
home. In the construction industry, falls are the leading cause of fatalities. Falls accounted for 370
out of 991 total deaths in construction in 2014. The standards set by OSHA for protecting workers
from falls in the construction industry are some of the most commonly violated standards in the
workplace. More work needs to be done by employers to ensure workers are protected while
working at heights.

Fall Prevention through Plan, Provide, and Train.


OSHA uses a “plan, provide, and train” model in their fall prevention campaign that is a
straightforward way to prevent falls in the workplace.

1. Plan- Plan work tasks ahead of time. Planning work tasks is especially important for high hazard
tasks such as working at heights. First look at eliminating any work at heights if possible. If
elimination is not possible then plan what you will need for performing the work at heights. Plan out
what equipment, tools, personnel, and materials you will need. After looking at these items, look at
what safety equipment, PPE, and training will be needed to safely complete the task.
2. Provide- Provide all necessary safety equipment and PPE when the work height exceeds six foot
and engineering controls such as guardrails are not in place. Outside of equipment and PPE,
provide the employees with the proper amount of time it takes to setup the job as well complete the
work.
3. Train- Properly train employees to not only know how to use the safety equipment that is provided
but also in hazard recognition. It is important that the employees are able to recognize hazards and
understand how to properly address them before starting or continuing work. Train employees to first
think about how to eliminate dangerous work tasks or the hazards that accompany working at
heights.

Summary
Compliance with OSHA standards should only be the start of working at heights safely. Following a
well thought out plan, providing all the necessary resources, and training employees can help to
prevent injuries and fatalities due to falls.

Discussion point:

1. What are some work tasks that put us at risk for a fall to occur?
2. What are ways we can eliminate hazards during our work tasks that require working at heights?

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