Beavers, J E; Moore, J R and Schriver, W R (2009) Steel erection fatalities in the construction industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(3), pp. 227-234. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Construction fatalities continue to occur during steel erection. Using 166 case files resulting from Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA) investigations of steel erection fatalities during the years 2000-2005, the writers examined the data to determine the proximal causes and contributing physical factors. Of the 166 fatal events, results showed proximal cause "falls" represented 125 of the fatal events, "crushed/struck/hit by object" represented 40, and one was caused by electrocution. The rate of fatalities tended to reduce from 2000 to 2005. As a result, OSHA may be reaching one of its goals established following the introduction of the new steel standards in 2002, an annual reduction of 30 fatalities. The results of this study indicate that employer compliance with OSHA's fall protection standards and instructing employees in recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions could save lives.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | accidents; fatalities; safety; steel construction; structural steel |
| Index terms: | falls, investigation, fatalities, occupational safety, construction industry, compliance, physical factor, steel construction |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, environmental science, health safety and environment, structural engineering, health risk and incident analysis, industry analysis, occupational health and safety management |
| Topics: | Health and Safety, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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