Roofing mechanic falls 50 feet to his death in New Jersey.
Authors
New Jersey Department of Health
Source
Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 90NJ009, 1990 Nov; :1-4
On May 24, 1990, a 35-year-old roofing mechanic died after he fell 50 feet through a glass roof opening and landed on a concrete floor. He was employed by a subcontractor to remove large glass skylights, replace the glass with plywood, repair the skylight flashing, and re-roof the new section. New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) FACE investigators concluded that, in order to prevent similar incidents in the future, the following safety guidelines should be followed: 1. Employers should evaluate each work site and each job for potential safety hazards and plan accordingly; 2. Employees must provide, and everyone must use, appropriate fall protection equipment whenever there is the potential for a serious fall; 3. The employer should set up a safety training program and designate one person to be in charge of it; 4. On-going safety training should be incorporated as an integral part of the work day. Employees should actively participate in the safety training and implement that training into their work practices.
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