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Preventing injuries and deaths from falls during construction and maintenance of telecommunication towers

"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, towe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: USA. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Cincinnati 2001
NIOSH
Subjects:
analysis of accident causes
construction work
falls from heights
fatalities
maintenance
occupational accidents
plant safety organization
telecommunications
work at height
USA
Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19201174124910293569-Preventing-injuries-and-deaths.htm
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Summary:"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."
Physical Description:10 p.
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