Falls From Roof Statistics

Within the construction industry overall falls from roofs account for one third of all fall related fatalities.

Falls from roof statistics.

In ontario alone 10 people died due to workplace falls in 2013. Roofers use math to measure and calculate roofing areas. Let s take a look at how those roof safety statistics break down. Roof falls in construction huntstock.

While working on the roof he was wearing his fall protection incorrectly. Employers must report worker fatalities to osha within eight hours. For roofers in residential construction falls from roof edges accounted for 70 of work related fall deaths and 90 of roof fall deaths. One of the easiest ways to understand fall risk is to look at ld50 or distance at which you have a 50 chance of fatal injuries.

Department of labor 2010 work related fatal falls by type of fall 2010 nearly two fifths involved falls from roofs or ladders. For roofers in residential construction falls from roof edges accounted for 70 of work related fall deaths and 90 of roof fall deaths. Guardrails safety nets or personal fall arrest systems could have prevented most of these deaths. Fatal falls by type of fall 2009 over one third involved falls from roofs or ladders.

According to the world health organization falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths worldwide behind road traffic injuries falls cause approximately 424 000 deaths each year but most falls are not fatal. Work practices are poor due to unclear job procedures lack of training for workers and workers rushing and taking short cuts to meet deadlines. Out of 617 falls 20 percent were from the ladder 18 percent were from the roof. Roofers should have excellent balance to avoid falling because they often work on steep slopes at great heights.

Nearly 40 of all fatalities in the construction industry for 2014 were from falls. The laborer was replacing shingles on a roof. Falling down on the job. Roofers need to be precise in handling and installing roofing materials in order to prevent damage to the roof and building.

This page provides data on work related fatalities that occurred under federal osha and state plan jurisdiction for cases that have been closed or citations issued on or after january 1 2017. These statistics suggest that adequate roof edge fall protection is not being provided. Falls from roof edges accounted for half of the fall deaths. Bureau of labor statistics u.

Falls account for three fourths of all fatalities in the roofing industry. Hispanic worker falls from residential roof north carolina report niosh face 2012 02 a laborer fell from a residential roof to a concrete driveway and died from his injuries. Of these deaths nearly one third 6 591 were attributed to fall injuries with 2 163 fatalities resulting from roof falls.