Fall Prevention for Young Workers

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1. Slide 1

   Fall Prevention in Construction

   • This material was produced under grant number SH-31199-SH7 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
   • Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
2. Slide 2

   Objectives

   • After completing the training, participants will be able to:
   • Recognize 4 common construction site hazards
   • List 4 facts about falls on construction sites
   • Identify 5 rights American workers have
   • Describe 6 safe ladder use practices
   • Demonstrate how to inspect and put on a PFAS
   • Access factors that contribute to scaffold accidents
3. Slide 3

   Construction is Dangerous Work

   • Introduction
4. Slide 4

   The Four Most Common Hazards

   • Falls
   • Struck by
   • Electrocution
   • Caught-in/Between
5. Slide 5

   Emergency Room Data…

   • Work-related injury rate
   • < 25
   • 2X higher
   • than workers > 25
6. Slide 6

   Injury & Illness Rates

   • 3.4
   • 1.3
   • 15-17
   • 18-24
   • 25-34
   • 35-44
   • 45-54
   • 55-64
   • 65+
7. Slide 7
   • 20% of American workers killed on the job are construction workers.
8. Slide 8

   The Facts on Falls

   • #1 cause of death for construction workers.
   • 1 out of 4 involve ladders.
   • Height DOES NOT matter.
9. Slide 9

   Video: Construction Work is Dangerous

   • The video is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ_S197ERDc
10. Slide 10

    Your Rights as an Employee

    • Safe workplace
    • Info on hazardous chemicals
    • Info about injuries and illnesses
    • Complain
    • Training
    • Exposure and medical records
    • File a complaint with OSHA
    • Participate in inspections
    • Be free from retaliation
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    Key Topics

12. Slide 12
    • Ladder Safety
13. Slide 13

    Hit Me Up!

    • HMU!
    • Ladder Safety Rules
    • Search for :
    • “OSHA Quick Card Portable Ladder Safety PDF”
    • Review the Information.
14. Slide 14

    Hit Me Up #1

    • Avoid electrical hazards
15. Slide 15

    Hit Me Up #2

    • Inspect rungs
16. Slide 16

    Hit Me Up #3

    • Inspect cleats
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    Hit Me Up #4

    • Face the ladder
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    Hit Me Up #5

    • Self-supporting ladder should not be used as a single ladder
19. Slide 19

    Hit Me Up #6

    • Do not stand on top step
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    Hit Me Up #7

    • Surface should be level
    • 3 rungs should be “in the air”
    • Proper angle of lean is 1:4
21. Slide 21

    For the Win!

    • NIOSH Ladder Safety App
22. Slide 22

    Video: Ladder Safety

    • This video (1 min, 50 sec) summarizes some key points related to ladder safety. It is located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MSaVKc7HAc
23. Slide 23
    • Personal Fall Arrest
24. Slide 24

    I R L! In Real Life!

    • Personal Fall Arrest
    • Search for :
    • “Fall Protection Tips: How To Put On Your Harness”
    • Published by International Safety
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    Steps for Putting on a PFAS

    • Instructor Note: This slide is designed so that you can type participant responses into the text box. Click inside the box and you can type their responses (in the same way you might write their responses on an easel pad). When you are finished, simply click outside of the text box to advance to the next slide. If you are not able to use the active slide text box, you can capture responses on a flipchart or whiteboard.
26. Slide 26
    • Scaffold Safety
27. Slide 27

    Scaffolds

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    Video: Scaffold Safety

    • Instructor Note: This video (approx. 2 min) summarizes some key points related to scaffold safety. It is located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCS7uhbXEw
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    In Real Life!

    • IRL!
    • Scaffolds and Fatalities
    • OSHA.gov
    • 1. Click “MENU”
    • 2. Scroll down to “Data and Statistics”
    • 3. “Fatality and Catastrophe Investigation Search”
    • 4. Scroll down to “Keyword List;” select “S”
    • 5. Select “Scaffold”
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    How Does it Happen?

    • Instructor Note: This video (approx. 3 min) reviews the details that were factors in a particular scaffolding accident. It is located at: https://www.osha.gov/dts/vtools/construction/scaffolding_fnl_eng_web.html and is available in English and Spanish
31. Slide 31

    HMU!

    • Hit Me Up!
    • Scaffold Safety
    • Select an event from the list of accidents and consider these questions as you create a story describing what ight have happened:
    • 1. On what type of job site did this happen?
    • 2. What type of scaffold was being used?
    • 3. What actions or conditions contributed to the accident?
    • 4. How could this accident have been prevented?
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    Construction is Dangerous Work

    • Summary
33. Slide 33
    • Review
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    Review Question 1

    • What are the 4 most common hazards on a construction site?
    • Answer
    • Falls
    • Struck-by Electrocution
    • Caught in/between
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    Review Question 2

    • What is the #1 cause of death for construction workers?
    • Answer
    • Falls
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    Review Question 3

    • What are some tips to remember when using a portable ladder?
    • Answer
    • Inspect it
    • Correct angle
    • Stable surface
    • Face it
    • MORE!
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    Review Question 4

    • How should a PFAS fit?
    • Answer
    • Snug and Comfortable
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    Review Question 5

    • On a scaffold, at what height is fall protection required?
    • Answer
    • 10 feet (2 bucks)
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    Review Question 6

    • Scaffolds have weight limits. What items must a scaffold be able to support?
    • Answer
    • Planking
    • Equipment
    • Workers
    • Scaffold itself