Scaffolding 3
Scaffolding 3 : The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported 54 fatalities occurred in the year 2009 from scaffolds, staging. [143 KB PDF, 5 pages]. In a Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) study, 72% of workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed the accident either to the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object. All of these can be controlled by compliance with OSHA standards. [118 KB PDF, 4 pages] Scaffolding is addressed in specific standards for the general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, and longshoring. See more from topic source: https://www.osha.gov/html/a-z-index.html
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