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"Three focus groups were conducted with residential construction workers from local New Jersey labor organizations to characterize barriers to fall protection use among residential construction contractors who work for companies with fewer than ten employees. Thirty-six residential construction workers volunteered to participate, the average age was thirty-nine years, and twenty-four (67%) were of Hispanic origin. Twelve (33%) of the participants reported having fallen from greater than 6?ft at work and twenty (56%) of the participants had known someone who has fallen from greater than 6?ft. Sixteen (44%) had not been provided with fall protection equipment by their employer and eighteen (50%) reported their current employer had not provided workplace safety training. Factors that created barriers to use of fall protection equipment such as equipment availability, employee/employer relationships, cultural differences, and company size were identified. Results from this study confirm that falls remain a concern among residential construction workers in small companies."

"Ce guide non contraignant fournit des informations pratiques permettant de comprendre et de mettre en œuvre la directive 92/57/CEE concernant les prescriptions minimales de sécurité et de santé à mettre en œuvre sur les chantiers temporaires ou mobiles. En expliquant la directive et en proposant des suggestions et des exemples de bonnes pratiques, ce guide vise à aider toutes les parties évoluant sur les chantiers, notamment les clients, les superviseurs du projet, les maîtres d'œuvre, les maîtres d'ouvrage, les coordinateurs et autres employés, ouvriers, fournisseurs, à: - comprendre et mettre en œuvre les principes généraux de prévention (chapitre 1); - comprendre les prescriptions de sécurité et de santé de la directive, y compris leur champ d'application, les obligations et le rôle des parties prenantes, ainsi que la documentation requise (chapitre 2); - identifier les risques habituels auxquels sont soumises les personnes travaillant sur un chantier (chapitre 3); - gérer les risques tout au long des projets, de l'étape de la préparation à l'étape postérieure au chantier (chapitre 4); - résumer les obligations des parties prenantes par étapes (chapitre 5)."