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Document ID (ISN)68856
CIS number 97-644
ISSN - Serial title 0840-7355 - Prévention au travail
Year 1997
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Sabourin G.
Title No more falls!
Original title Pour en finir avec les chutes [in French]
Bibliographic information Mar.-Apr. 1997, Vol.10, No.2, p.7-14. Illus. 10 ref.
Abstract This article provides an overview of the problem of falls from heights, an accident hazard that occurs in a wide variety of work situations. The human cost is high: in the Province of Quebec (Canada) alone, 16 workers died this way in 1993. The most dangerous industry for falls is that of construction: in the United States, a third of the accidents in this sector are falls, while in the UK this proportion rises to 52%. Another industry where falls constitute a major hazard is mining: in Quebec, 20% of mining accidents are falls. In order to prevent falls, all standards relating to personal protective equipment must be respected. In addition, the risks of falling must be considered during the planning of new projects and during the maintenance of buildings and public places.
Descriptors (primary) falls of persons; falls from heights; fatalities
Descriptors (secondary) Canada; Quebec; mining and quarrying; construction industry; personal protective equipment; statistics
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceCanada
Subject(s) Materials handling and storage
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Falls from heights