Preventing injuries and deaths from falls during construction and maintenance of telecommunication towers
USA. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIOSH - Cincinnati
2001
10 p.
analysis of accident causes ; construction work ; falls from heights ; fatalities ; maintenance ; occupational accidents ; plant safety organization ; telecommunications ; work at height
NIOSH Alert)
Safety organization
English
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"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requests assistance in preventing deaths and injuries from falls of workers during construction and maintenance of telecommunication towers. Recent NIOSH fatality investigations suggest that employers, supervisors, workers, tower owners, tower manufacturers, and wireless service carriers may not recognize or appreciate the serious fall hazards associated with tower construction and maintenance. As a result, they may not follow safe work practices for controlling these hazards. This Alert describes seven deaths resulting from falls during construction and maintenance of telecommunication towers. The Alert also includes recommendations for preventing similar incidents. The seven deaths were investigated by the NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program."
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