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Fatality Narrative: Worker Falls from Roof Through Skylight Opening

An older construction worker fell through a skylight and was killed in 2002, while working on an addition to a house; the report was prepared for the...

Fatality Narrative - Construction Supervisor Falls from Scaffold While Pouring Concrete into Form

A supervisor at a single-family residential site in Washington state fell from a scaffold while guiding a whip hose during a concrete pour and died at...

Fatality Narrative: Brick Mason Falls From Scaffolding

A Washington State Department of Labor and Industries FACE program report documents the death of a mason after a fall from a scaffold in 2003. He was...

The first line of defense from cave-ins: The Competent Person

Discusses the role of the competent person in preventing cave-ins as well as details of inspections that should be completed and discipline for not fo...

OSHA's "$AFETY PAYS" Program

This is a free, interactive software program from OSHA intended to help employers estimate the direct and indirect costs of an injury or illness and c...

Fatality Case Study, Multi-Employer, Residential Construction

Presentation on safety hazards in residential construction, including OSHA policies and citations, typical hazards, and handling sub-contractors....

Inspect, Follow Up to Reduce Risks

Describes the importance of routine safety inspections and follow-up reports in improving safety, based on the study of a specific construction site....

Will Your Safety Harness Kill You?

Explains the dangers of staying in a safety harness after a fall and discusses procedures to avoid injury or death from this situation....

Health and Safety Executive Short Videos on Construction Hazards

Link to a series of videos concerning near-misses and work-related hazards in construction and other industries. The quick-loading one-minute videos...

Safety Hazards to Workers in Modular Home Construction

Watch construction workers at risk while setting a modular home: 6-min. video covers hazards specific to modular home construction: riding on tilt-up...