#FatalFourAwareness π‘πͺ
Despite the wide range of work that is performed from site to site & the hazards that workers face: there is an inherent risk to Falls, Stuck-by, Caught-in Between, & Electrocution.
Falls
In 2020 there were 351 fatal falls out of 1,008 fatalities. OSHA requires employees be tied off during work at six feet of height or greater if fall prevention measures are not present. The majority of employees who died due to a fall did not have any fall protection on or the fall protection was inadequate. These deaths could have been prevented.
π‘How to Prevent:
It is imperative to take responsibility in the proper planning, providing the proper fall protection & engineering controls, & properly train employees to use the safety equipment provided.
Electrocution
Electrocutions followed falls in the cause of fatalities in the construction industry. The common types of electrocution fatalities include direct contact with an energized powerline, direct contact with energized equipment, contact between a boom & energized powerline, damaged equipment, & indirect contact with an energized powerline.
π‘How to Prevent:
Adequate lock out tag out training & proceeds should be in place, as well as preforming thorough hazard analysis before the start of any task – especially when tasks or conditions change
Struck By Incidents
There are many struck-by hazards on every construction site that can severely injure or kill workers on any given day. Common struck-by incidents include struck-by moving equipment, struck-by falling objects, and struck-by flying debris.
Caught-In/ Between Incidents
OSHA defines caught-in/between hazards as injuries resulting from a person being squeezed, caught, crushed, pinched, or compressed between two or more objects, or between parts of an object. Two examples of caught-in/between incidents include excavation cave-ins and being pulled into moving equipment such as a conveyor
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