" impact to the ground caused a fatal blow...."

 

Working on a roof is one hazard that many workplaces fail to acknowledge. Here is one tragedy that highlights this potentially deadly hazard.

(name omitted) a 58-year-old worker, died this morning in a tragic workplace accident in (location omitted). The incident occurred in a steel and aluminum company located on (name omitted) neighborhood. (The deceased worker) had arrived at the scene to make repairs to the roof when one of the tiles broke, causing it to fall from a height of approximately six meters. The impact to the ground caused a fatal blow to the head, resulting in his immediate death. The (coroner) carried out the technical inspection of the body and the collection of evidence at the scene of the accident.

We offer our sincere prayers to the deceased worker’s family, friends, and coworkers.

We ask plant managers if there are any specific tasks/procedures that they instruct their personnel to contact them when they will occur. No matter the time of day. Surprisingly, many plant managers shake their head “no”.

We explain that they should be notified when certain high-risk tasks/procedures are going to take place and when they are finished. Why? Because it is another check to confirm the necessary safety protocols/procedures were completed. It reinforces the severity of the hazard. One of the tasks all plant managers need to be aware of is if anyone is working on the roof.

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