Construction Accident Falls: Roof Falls

More than 1,000 preventable construction accident deaths occur each year and nearly 350 of these deaths are related to construction accident falls. Many construction workers are required to work on roofs, whether they're repairing existing roofs or building a new one - working on roofs presents a number of potential hazards for injuries and accidents. Roof falls are most common, with construction workers losing their balance or otherwise falling from the roof without proper safety equipment in place, but other construction accident falls may involve unstable work surfaces, falling through openings in the roof or being hit by falling objects while high off the ground.

Construction safety equipment can prevent most construction accidents and can minimize or prevent injuries. Roof falls are one of the more common causes of worker deaths on a construction site, and every effort should be made to prevent these unnecessary roof falls and related construction accidents. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a number of safety policies in place to help prevent deaths and injuries of construction workers.

Construction fall protection should involve safety net systems or a body harness to prevent individual falls. Guardrails should be erected with toeboards to protect construction workers who must work along the edges of the roofs and elevated floors, and any holes in the work surface should be covered to prevent people from falling through them.

If you or someone you love has been involved in construction accident roof falls or other construction accident, you should seek advice from a NY accident lawyer who may help you receive financial compensation for pain and suffering.



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