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OSHA fall protection standard update

OSHA, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, has recently updated their fall protection standard.

Residential construction falls account for approximately 29 percent of all construction fall fatalities. Furthermore, Falls from roofs account for 35% of fatalities.

The Fall Protection Standard was recently updated to include more fall protection measures. Now, employers engaged in residential construction six feet or more above lower levels must utilize fall protection measures. This standard requires employers to have a written fall protection plan that must be site specific. A safety monitoring system is now also a requirement.

These new protection standards are important in making work sites safe. At Tabor Law Firm we hope that this recent update will help prevent work site fatalities in the future.

Comments(2)

• Laurence February 6, 2012

  Nice chart and a great agremunt.I clearly remember the automobile airbag becoming a popular selling point for vehicles long before the government mandated it.And no one considers the moral hazard created by airbags – people drive less safely because they feel protected.Now consider how much we've spent on the War on Poverty – over $8 trillion in nominal dollars. How in the world can we spend that much money on a problem and have it linger for several decades?We fought the War on Poverty – poverty won. Why aren't liberals calling it the Poverty Quagmire?

• Karin February 8, 2012

  Thank you ever so for you atricle.Really looking forward to read more. Really Great.