By {{Article.AuthorName}} | {{Article.PublicationDate.slice(6, -2) | date:'EEEE, MMMM d, y'}}

{{tag}} ,

A survey conducted last year by The Center for Construction Research and Training, supported by the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), has resulted in a 20-page preliminary report that the ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection and Fall Restraint Committee will use to enhance voluntary national consensus standards that guide safety. Findings from the survey include:

Insufficient or ineffective planning was the most selected primary cause for falls (27.4%).
The odds of using fall protection were 71% lower for individuals whose employer failed to plan.
Nearly half of respondents (48.8%) said no fall protection was being used at the time of a fall.
The odds of a fall being fatal were 76% lower for workers who had self-rescue training.
Those who work for a subcontractor were 2.7 times more likely to die from a fall compared to those who work for a general contractor.

Written by {{author.AuthorName}} - {{author.AuthorPosition}}, {{author.Company}} {{author.Company}}
Contact Info: {{author.OfficePhone}} , {{author.EmailAddress}}

{{comment.Name}}
{{comment.Text}}
{{comment.DateCreated.slice(6, -2) | date: 'MMM d, y h:mm:ss a'}}

Your name * Required!

Your email address * Required! Not valid email!

Comment * Required!

{{Article.Title}}

{{Article.SubTitle}}