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FROM THE DESK OF RANDALL A. KROCKA
SMOHIT Administrator
CPWR Quarterly Data Report:
Fall Injuries and Fall Prevention in Construction
Sadly, no industry loses more lives to fall injuries than construction
. As we gear up for the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Construction Falls on May 8-12, our good friend Chris Trahan Cain, executive director for CPWR, has provided a new
Quarterly Data Report
that provides insight into this persistent occupational hazard.
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Did you know:
- Between 2011 and 2015, the annual number of fall fatalities in construction increased by 36%, exceeding employment growth in the industry.
- More than half (55%) of fall fatalities in construction occurred from a height of 20 feet or less.
- Hispanic workers, foreign-born workers, and workers aged 55 or older had an elevated risk of fatal falls.
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We hope that you will read the Quarterly Data Report and use its findings, together with the many resources on the Stop Construction Falls
website
, to help put a stop to these preventable deaths. On the site you will find everything you need to be part of the May Stand-Down - even a free
Stand-DownApp
. Working together, we can save lives in 2017.
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