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James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen – December 5, 2013<\/span><\/p>\n

In what appears to be part of OSHA\u2019s ongoing campaign to prevent fall accidents and injuries, OSHA\u2019s Region V announced earlier this year a Local Emphasis Program to address Fall Hazards in General Industry and Construction.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Emphasis Programs provides the \u201cbasis for scheduling and conducting safety inspections of construction and general industry workplaces where fall hazards have been alleged and\/or identified.\u201d Additionally, \u201cconstruction inspections may be expanded to comprehensive inspections of multi-employer sites in accordance with the guidelines established in the Field Operations Manual.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the OSHA news release, \u201cin 2010, more than 10,000 construction workers were injured as a result of falling while working from heights, and another 255 workers were killed.\u201d The new Emphasis Program indicates that \u201caccidents relating to falls from elevations are one of the leading causes of serious injuries and fatalities. In Region V, over a five year period (FY 2007 \u2013 FY 2011), there have been 147 fatalities resulting from falls from elevations. Of those, the most, 31, resulted from work on ladders.\u201d The Emphasis Program allows Area Directors \u201cthe authority to upgrade non-formal complaints alleging serious fall hazards.\u201d Also to be monitored closely will be the unsafe use of portable or fixed ladders.<\/p>\n

The Emphasis Program is intended and designed to increase inspection and enforcement activity. The Agency also expects the program to provide incident tracking, enhance training and outreach, and a means of conducting enhanced outreach on ladder safety. As part of the outreach, OSHA has recently published a number of guides and videos, including \u201cFalling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely,\u201d \u201cPreventing Falls in Construction,\u201d and \u201cPrevention Videos (v-Tools) \u2013 Construction Hazards.\u201d<\/p>\n

While this Emphasis Program is currently restricted to OSHA\u2019s Region V, OSHA\u2019s broader Fall Prevention Campaign is not so limited. Industries across the country in this targeted group should take note of this. If your business, whether in general industry or construction, involves potential fall hazards and the use of portable or fixed ladders, then now would be a good time to consider whether your processes, policies, and training programs would pass an OSHA inspection.<\/p>\n

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