ACCIDENT SUMMARY No. 6
| Accident Type: |
Fall from Elevation |
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| Weather Conditions: |
Clear |
| Size of Work Crew: |
4 |
| Collective Bargaining |
Non-Union |
| Competent Safety Monitor on Site: |
Yes |
| Safety and Health Program in Effect: |
Yes |
| Was the Worksite Inspected Regularly: |
Yes |
| Training and Education Provided: |
Yes |
| Type of Operation: |
Painting Contractor |
| Employee Job Title: |
Painter |
| Age & Sex: |
36-Male |
| Time on the Job: |
1 Week |
| Time on Task: |
1 Hour |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT
A painter foreman climbed over a bridge railing to inspect work being done, slipped, and fell 150 feet to his death.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS
- Employers are to require employees to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (safety belts) in all perations where employees are exposed to hazardous conditions or in specific circumstances are required in OSHA standards 29 CFR 1926.28(a) and 29 CFR 1926.104(a).
- Safety nets must be provided when workplaces are more than 25 feet above the ground or water surface, or other surfaces where the use of ladders, scaffold, catch platforms, temporary floors, safety lines, or safety belts is impractical as in accordance with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.105(a).
- Except where either permanent or temporary stairways or suitable ramps or runaways are provided, suitable ladders should be used to give safe access to all elevations in accordance with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.450(a)(1).
NOTE: The case here described was selected as being representative of fatalities caused by improper work practices. No special emphasis or priority is implied nor is the case necessarily a recent occurrence. The legal aspects of the incident have been resolved, and the case is now closed.
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