eLCOSH : Preventing Worker Deaths When Struck By Construction Equipment

Preventing Worker Deaths When Struck By Construction Equipment

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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Jennifer Beaupre, Matt Hause, Bob Hammer

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Presented at the 14th Annual Construction Safety Conference & Exposition, Rosemont, IL, February 2004.

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Outline

Background
Fatality Investigations
Blind Area Measurements
Prevention Measures
- Administrative Controls
- Engineering Controls

Background

910 worker deaths in work zones from 1992-2000
826 (91%) were vehicle or equipment-related (traffic vehicle, construction vehicle, or both)

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