NIOSH’s Fall Protection Recommendations

By: Cal-OSHA Reporter - The leading occupational safety and health publication in California.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a report outlining how companies can help prevent fatal falls by workers. Falls have become the second-leading cause of workplace death nationally, after motor vehicle crashes. In 2000, 717 workers died from falls across the country. In California, falls are considered one of the major contruction industry hazards. But, NIOSH pointed out, "the ri

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