| Document ID (ISN) | 106632 |
| CIS number |
07-709 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lipscomb H.J., Glazner J.E., Bondy J., Guarini K., Lezotte D. |
| Title |
Injuries from slips and trips in construction |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2006, Vol.37, No.3, p.267-274. Illus. 24 ref. |
| Abstract |
Data on injuries preceded by a slip or trip were collected during the construction of the Denver International Airport, the largest construction project in the world at the time. Slips and trips occurred at a rate of 5/200,000 hours worked, accounting for 18% of all injuries and 25% of workers' compensation payments, or more than USD 10 million. Slips contributed to the vast majority (85%) of same-level falls and over 30% of falls from height, as well as a significant number of musculoskeletal injuries sustained after slipping or tripping but without falling. In contrast to other types of injuries, the most common contributing factors were environmental in nature and included conditions of walking and working surfaces, terrain and weather. Reducing slips and trips require a focus on environmental and organizational solutions that need to be adapted as the site changes and the construction project evolves. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
falls of persons; occupational accidents; injuries; airports; construction sites |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; outdoor work; slippery floors; work during bad weather; frequency rates; compensation of occupational accidents; falls from heights; cost of accidents; falls on the level |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Air transportation
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