Always wear ppe designed and recommended for the job. Struckby and caughtin hazards annotated bibliography. They are listed here in date order, starting with the most recent. These fatal four are the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. Struckby hazards are related to material handling and housekeeping. Box 149104, austin, tx 78714 5126766000 8005784677. Falls, caughtin or between, struckby and electrocution. Environmental and historic preservation ehp fact sheet. It is important to point out that in construction, struckby hazards can resemble caughtin or between hazards. Fact sheet centers for disease control and prevention. What are the major types of struckby hazards in construction. Struckby accidents struckby accidents are related to material handling and housekeeping and occur when work tools, materials, vehiclemachinery, flying debris, or any other type of object hits someone.
Homebuilding, mechanical and sheet metal work, and lumber and builders. Caught instruck by hazards gribbins insulationgribbins insulation. They include fall hazards, electrocution hazards, struckbyobject hazards. The occupational safety and health act of 1970 affords workers the right to a safe workplace view oshas workers rights page. Caughtin or between hazards course description o focus four hazards including falls, caughtin or between, struckby and electrocution, collectively represent the direct cause of 90% of all deaths that occur in the construction industry. Protecting workers from the hazards of abrasive blasting materials fact sheet osha fs 3697 2014 english.
Our primary objective is to provide the student with understanding struck. Although femas statutory exclusions under section 316 of the stafford act exempt most debris removal actions. Tools or loose parts left on window ledges, shelves, or working platforms. To determine if an event was a struckby accident, ask yourself. This fact sheet provides employers and workers at outdoor worksites with lightning safety recommendations from the occupational safety and health administration osha and the national oceanic and. Lightning kills an average of 47 people in the united states each year, and hundreds more are severely injured. Caughtin or between hazards course description o focus four hazards including falls, caughtin or between, struck by and electrocution.
Osha publications fact sheets, infosheets and hazard. Use protective measures such as toeboards and debris nets. But in recent years, struckby injuries have become a close second to falls, even. Linking to a nonfederal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. Struckby injuries are produced by an object that forcibly impacts a person. Struckby rolling object hazards occur when an object is rolling, moving or sliding on the same level as a worker. Texas department of insurance 333 guadalupe, austin tx 78701 p. Demonstrate the proper way to stack materials on a forklift or other constructionrelated vehicle to prevent. The most serious struckby injuries occur when a worker is stuck by a moving vehicle or piece of equipment. Road construction hazards fact sheet the national work. Hazards of conveyors conveyors are used to transport materials horizontally, vertically, at an angle, or around curves. For more information on controlling vehicles and traffic around a jobsite, visit the traffic control topic page many struckby injuries occur when a worker is struck by a flying or falling object, such as a nail or piece of falling equipment.
Protecting workers at indoor firing ranges fact sheet osha 3772 2018 english. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website the centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a nonfederal website. Brainstorm for some possible injuries that could occur as a result of flying or falling objects or moving vehicles. Protecting workers from the hazards of abrasive blasting materials osha pdf this fact sheet provides ways to protect workers from abrasive blasting hazards. Niosh fact sheet fatal injuries among landscape services workers landscape services workers incidents in comparison with 43% for all u. Pushback vehicles fact sheet preventing struck by injuries. Struckby falling object hazards exist when something falls from an elevation to lower level. There are four common struckby hazards in construction. Fact sheets, infosheets and hazard alerts 1bromopropane. Map of landslides in the conterminous united states map download pdf files of maps showing the locations of debris flow landslide areas in the united states. Osha continues focus on protecting workers from struckby.
Each issue of hazards includes a centrepage factsheet, giving detailed advice, references and information sources on a hazards issue. An interdisciplinary annotated bibliography arboleda, c. Hazards depend on the type of conveyer, the material conveyed, the location of the conveyor, and how close the conveyer is to workers. Osha fact sheets all subjects available for download.
The osha focus four, also known as the osha fatal four, is a group of four hazard categories that exists in the construction industry. It is important to point out that in construction, struckby hazards can resemble. Lightning can be fascinating to watch, but it is also extremely dangerous it is the underrated killer. Osha continues focus on protecting workers from struckby vehicle hazards at job sites in kansas, nebraska, and missouri. Electrical, fall, and struckby hazards comprise the other three, as identified by osha. Employers should create duties so as to remove or minimize struckby hazards 2. Fact sheet struckby accidents if vehicle safety practices are not observed at your site, you risk being pinned between construction vehicles and walls, being struck by the rotating boom of a crane or by swinging backhoes, being crushed beneath overturned vehicles, having a truck or a piece of heavy. Caught in or between and struck by hazards are two of oshas focus four. Today we are focusing on struckby hazards and how to prevent and protect against them. Fatalities in trenching operationsanalysis using models of.
Few people really understand the dangers of lightning. Struckby flying object hazards are those that are thrown, hurled, or propelled through space and strike workers. The people that engage in construction may be exposed to serious hazards such as falling from elevation, unguarded machinery, being struck by falling objects, exposed to extreme weather conditions, being run over by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos. For information on confined spaces in the construction industry, visit our confined spaces web page. These types of incidents continue to cause many fatalities and. To prevent struck by injuries while operating pushback vehicles. Poorly stacked material may fall or slide and objects blocking aisles could cause bumps or tripping. A struckby hazard is anything that produces forcible contact or impact between. Caught inbetween hazards are one of the top four construction site safety concerns, called the fatal four.
These hazards include falls, electrocution, caughtinbetween, and struckby. Osha cranes and derricks in construction final rule, compliance assistance fact sheets fact sheets include. This website will teach you how to stay safe and offer insight into the science. Struckby swinging object hazards occur when materials are mechanically lifted, thus having potential to swing, slam or slip and strike workers. In some instances, it includes collection of private property debris placed at the curb. Workers should be attentive to potential struckby hazards 2. Avoiding oshas fatal four struckby hazards constructconnect. Which event below should be classified as a caughtin accident. Socalled struck by hazards are one of the big four types of dangers at construction sites, along with fall, caughtincaughtbetween, and electrical hazards. Nov 21, 2016 frequently asked questions about the aliso canyon gas leak and its impact. The focus four hazard categories are collectively responsible for more than half of all fatalities that occur on construction sites. Workers should wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Struckby flying object hazards injuries from flying objects can include being struck by accidental nail gun discharges, thrown tools or debris, or the tip flying off a saw blade. Sep 27, 2017 health effects of hexavalent chromium date.
These four hazards are the most common causes of death and injuries on construction sites. Road construction hazards fact sheet prepared by laborers health and safety fund of north america 905 16th street, nw washington, dc 20006 for laborers international union of north america liuna members, employment in the road construction industry is hazardous. Struckby hazards at construction sites trekker group. Visitors should have safety orientation and be escorted. Lightning strikes the united states about 25 million times a year. By hazards california focus in this module you will find references to both federal osha and calosha. Improper manual lifting or carrying loads that are too heavy, large or unwieldy being struck by materials or being caught in pinch points. Construction etool struckby occupational safety and. Lightning is an electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground, or within the clouds themselves. Belt loader types and fundamentals an explanation of the different types of belt loaders and how they are used for various sizes of aircraft general driving fact sheet guidance for safe driving on the airport operations area prevent struck by objects to prevent potential injuries and damage associated with objects falling from belt loaders, the following is provided as a guide for safe. Trainers note poor housekeeping and messy work areas contribute to struckby hazards. When the minimum required time for this module has elapsed, you will be allowed to proceed. Struckby hazards 042011 page i trainer preparation guidance the construction focus four. Oshanoaa fact sheet lightning safety when working outdoors osha fs 3863 2016 english.
Struckby hazards le sson is part of the 4hour block consisting of segments on each of the focus four hazards. Electronic materials include a fact sheet with incident data and. The dos and donts for preventing struckby constructionrelated injuries. This fact sheet does not apply to the demolition of privately owned structures.
Workers also have the right to file a complaint with osha if they believe that there are either violations of osha standards or serious workplace hazards. A struckby hazard refers to an accidentincident in which a worker is hit and injured by an object, tool or piece of equipment. Landslide hazards background information a twopage fact sheet with basic information about landslide hazards and safety issues related to wet weather conditions in landslideprone areas. Lightning facts and information national geographic. Fatal facts occupational safety and health administration. Being struck by an object is one of the leading causes of constructionrelated deaths. Struckby hazards being struck by an object is one of the leading causes of constructionrelated deaths. Allow safe aisle and door clearance to prevent getting caught or knocking down material.
To know the common hazards associated with falling objects so that injuries can be prevented. Lightning fact sheet there are an estimated 25 million cloudtoground lightning flashes each year in the united states, nearly 650,000 of which occur in illinois alone. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Although most lightning occurs in the summer, people can be struck at any time of year. Struckby hazards are mostly related to improper material and equipment handling as well as poor housekeeping.