Work at Height
23% of Non-roadway Fatalities*
23% of Non-roadway Fatalities*
Work at height is when a worker is exposed to falling four to six feet or more from an unprotected edge where a person could potentially fall, injure or kill themselves. Work at height dangers may include objects falling from a height, falls from the same height or the sudden arrest of a lifeline. Work at height is regularly performed in professions such as firefighting, tree trimming, roofing, steel working, window cleaning, wind turbine work and more.
Survey Says: The NSC 2020 Safety Technology in the Workplace Survey shows: 42% of workers reported performing work at heights, and 30% said work at height has caused or contributed to a serious workplace injury.
The information in each section below is listed in the order of relevance to the hazardous situation.
Situational risks – inherent to the situation or proximate cause of injury | |
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Systemic risks – contribute to injury but are not direct causes | |
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