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Demographic trend could trigger rise in same-level falls: study

February 22, 2024

Melbourne, Australia — An expected increase in 45-and-older women in the workforce could mean more on-the-job falls to the same level, a recent study out of Monash University suggests.

New MSHA alert: Prevent falls from height

March 24, 2023

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Arlington, VA — Alarmed by a steady stream of miner deaths related to falls from height, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert.

CPWR: 65% of construction deaths linked to ‘Focus Four’ hazards

March 3, 2023

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Silver Spring, MD — Around two-thirds of construction worker deaths over a recent 11-year period were the result of “Focus Four”-related injuries, a new report says.

Watch where you’re going

National Safety Month Week 3

May 27, 2018

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Slips, trips and falls are no laughing matter. In fact, they can be deadly: According to the 2017 edition of “Injury Facts,” an NSC chartbook, 660 workers died in 2014 after a fall from height, and 138 workers died from a fall on the same level.

Communication tower work hazards

April 22, 2018

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Falling from height, electrical hazards, inclement weather, equipment failure and structural collapse of towers are some of the hazards that communication tower workers face, according to OSHA. The agency recorded 13 communication tower-related fatalities in 2013, 12 in 2014, three in 2015 and six in 2016.

Maine DOL to employers: Falls and chemical-related illnesses can be costly

March 4, 2015

Augusta, ME – Occupational injuries from falls and illnesses due to chemical hazards can cost thousands of dollars in workers’ compensation, according to two reports released Feb. 25 by the Maine Department of Labor’s Research and Statistics Unit.

Letters to the Editor

November 25, 2013

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This month: Readers weigh in on falls from height, prescription drug abuse and silica safety.

Study of carpenters finds lower rates of falls from heights

September 18, 2013

Durham, NC – The incidence of falls from heights among union carpenters in Washington state dropped more than 80 percent from 1998 to 2008, according to a new study from Duke University.