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NIOSH Testimony to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Walking and Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) by J. D. Millar, September 11, 1990.

PB91173625

Publication Date	1990
Personal Author	Millar, J. D.
Page Count	6
Abstract	The testimony concerns the views of NIOSH relating to the proposed rule making of OSHA on walking and working surfaces and personal protective equipment, with an emphasis on fall protection systems. Additional data are presented with the testimony which deal with the minimum tread width for stairway design, the fatality and injury rates for exterior building maintenance workers, the occurrence of injuries from falls into shafts, and additional FACE reports on fatalities involving falls at work. The proposed rule would allow fixed stairs with open risers to have a minimum tread depth of 6 inches. NIOSH presents references addressing the selection of appropriate depth for stair treads but does not have any accident data specifically addressing this issue as a causal factor in falls. Statistical reports identified a fatality rate of 56.2 per 100,000 among window cleaners. The average annual fatality rate for all industry sectors combined was 7.8 per 100,000 workers. In reviewing the Bureau of Labor Statistics for injury and fatality data involving falls into shafts a total of 4656 such injuries was reported for 1984 and were from workers involved in motor freight transportation and auto repair.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Safety measures Industries Construction industry Accident prevention Safety devices Maintenance Trucking industry Protective equipment Fall protection systems Window cleaners
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 94D - Job Environment 85D - Transportation Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Presented at the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Informal Public Hearing, Washington, DC., September 11, 1990.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199114

NIOSH Testimony to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Walking and Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) by J. D. Millar, September 11, 1990.

NIOSH Testimony to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Walking and Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) by J. D. Millar, September 11, 1990.
PB91173625

Publication Date	1990
Personal Author	Millar, J. D.
Page Count	6
Abstract	The testimony concerns the views of NIOSH relating to the proposed rule making of OSHA on walking and working surfaces and personal protective equipment, with an emphasis on fall protection systems. Additional data are presented with the testimony which deal with the minimum tread width for stairway design, the fatality and injury rates for exterior building maintenance workers, the occurrence of injuries from falls into shafts, and additional FACE reports on fatalities involving falls at work. The proposed rule would allow fixed stairs with open risers to have a minimum tread depth of 6 inches. NIOSH presents references addressing the selection of appropriate depth for stair treads but does not have any accident data specifically addressing this issue as a causal factor in falls. Statistical reports identified a fatality rate of 56.2 per 100,000 among window cleaners. The average annual fatality rate for all industry sectors combined was 7.8 per 100,000 workers. In reviewing the Bureau of Labor Statistics for injury and fatality data involving falls into shafts a total of 4656 such injuries was reported for 1984 and were from workers involved in motor freight transportation and auto repair.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Safety measures Industries Construction industry Accident prevention Safety devices Maintenance Trucking industry Protective equipment Fall protection systems Window cleaners
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 94D - Job Environment 85D - Transportation Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Presented at the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Informal Public Hearing, Washington, DC., September 11, 1990.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199114