News — Preventing falls in construction

Preventing falls in construction Falls continue to plague the construction industry. According to OSHA, falls are the leading cause of death in construction. Of the 991 construction worker deaths recorded in 2016, 370 resulted from falls to a lower level. In most cases, workers were not wearing their fall protection properly – if at all – or employers had not provided fall protection. However, in all cases, one thing is clear: The deaths were preventable. To help reduce fall-related fatalities, OSHA advises employers to “Plan. Provide. Train.” Plan. When planning a job that will require working from height, the employer...