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Abstract
To prevent falls while working on roofs:
- Always use appropriate guardrail, scaffold, or fall protection systems.
- Both employers and subcontractors should provide comprehensive site-specific fall protection training for their employees.
- Conduct a thorough assessment in and around the work area to identify existing and potential fall hazards prior to the start of work.
Document Type
Alert
Publication Date
2-2005
Repository Citation
Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, "Kentucky Residential Roofing Falls" (2005). Kentucky Haz Alerts--Falls. 3.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/face_falls_alerts/3
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Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Haz Alert, v. 3, issue 1. Click here for the Spanish version.