Fall hazards are one of the construction industry’s “Fatal Four” safety hazards, along with caught-in or -between, electrocution, and struck-by hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) construction industry fall protection standard has been the agency’s most frequently cited standard for 13 straight years, the agency announced last fall at the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo. Here’s what you need to know about compliance with OSHA’s fall protection standard.
See our article Back to Basics: Are You Ready for Construction Fall Hazards? for more information.
