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Analysis of Scaffolding Accident Records and Related Employee Casualties.

PB80161466

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Fattal, S. G.; Mullen, C.; Lew, H. S.; Hunt, B. J.
Page Count	60
Abstract	The report analyzes the causes of scaffold accidents involving employee casualties based on existing records of such incidents. Where possible, the causes are identified with system failures, environmental factors or human factors. System failures are further subdivided into categories to pinpoint the exact nature of the event that triggered the accident. The study provides an insight into the major safety-related aspects of scaffolding practices and points out the types of remedial measures that should be instituted to mitigate the frequency and consequences of scaffolding incidents. Simultaneously, it identifies critical research needs to develop the technical basis for the improvement of the safety aspects of scaffolding practices.
Keywords	Industrial accidents Scaffolds Medical records Safety Human factors engineering Statistical data Regulations Construction Casualties Occupational safety and health Environmental factors
Source Agency	National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC. National Engineering Lab.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored in part by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198013

Analysis of Scaffolding Accident Records and Related Employee Casualties.

Analysis of Scaffolding Accident Records and Related Employee Casualties.
PB80161466

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Fattal, S. G.; Mullen, C.; Lew, H. S.; Hunt, B. J.
Page Count	60
Abstract	The report analyzes the causes of scaffold accidents involving employee casualties based on existing records of such incidents. Where possible, the causes are identified with system failures, environmental factors or human factors. System failures are further subdivided into categories to pinpoint the exact nature of the event that triggered the accident. The study provides an insight into the major safety-related aspects of scaffolding practices and points out the types of remedial measures that should be instituted to mitigate the frequency and consequences of scaffolding incidents. Simultaneously, it identifies critical research needs to develop the technical basis for the improvement of the safety aspects of scaffolding practices.
Keywords	Industrial accidents Scaffolds Medical records Safety Human factors engineering Statistical data Regulations Construction Casualties Occupational safety and health Environmental factors
Source Agency	National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC. National Engineering Lab.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored in part by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198013