Working from heights occurs on a regular basis in many of our
plants. OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four
feet in general industry workplaces, and six feet in the construction industry.
In addition, OSHA requires that fall protection be provided when working over
dangerous equipment and machinery, regardless of the fall distance.
An
autopsy showed that a contractor died because of multiple blunt force trauma
after falling about 50 feet from a roof, the local County coroner’s office one
day during the week of April 10, 2016.
The
worker lost his footing and fell through the area of the roof that was being
replaced, the Coroner said.
The
deceased worker was working on the roof at a local aluminium company in the
Northeast United States for a construction company. A call to the construction
company on Saturday was not returned.
The Aluminium Plant Safety Blog offers our sincere condolences to
the deceased worker’s family, friends, and coworkers. We will add more to this post when further information comes available.
OSHA has useful educational information about working from heights here.
OSHA has useful educational information about working from heights here.
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