did some more googling
ranking death rate by fatality rate in 2006
Tower climbing leads the pack: (per worker)
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=SPEECHES&p_id=1267
<http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=SPEECHES&p_id=1267>
(osha numbers)
rank occupation, death rate per 100,000, total deaths
1 Tower erectors/climbers 183.6 18
2 Fishers and fishing workers 141.7 51
3 Aircraft pilots 87.8 101
4 Logging workers 82.3 64
5 Structural iron and steel workers 61.0 36
6 Refuse and recyclable material collectors 41.8 38
7 Farmers and ranchers 37.1 291
8 Electrical power line installers/repairers 34.9 38
9 Roofers 33.9 82
10 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers 27.1 940
The comment about commercial tower climbing and "follow the rules" while
heartfelt, got me thinking about whether people
really follow the rules on commercial worksites, or just some rules.
The latest OSHA 2006 regulations, and rightly so, talk about what's a good tie
off. For instance, requiring you to tie
off to something that can support 5000 lbs. All the time people clip off on
cross bracking (or step bolts like in that
video)
A death somehow connected to a step bolt failure (with picture of broken step
bolt)
http://www.wirelessestimator.com/t_content.cfm?pagename=Tower%20Climber%20Lawsuit
An overview of new 2006 tieoff rules from OSHA
http://www.wirelessestimator.com/t_content.cfm?pagename=Revision%20G%20focuses%20upon%20safety
SHA defines anchorage as "a secure point of attachment for lifelines, lanyards,
or deceleration devices." Subpart M,
1926.502(15), in part, states that "anchorages used for attachment of fall
arrest equipment shall be independent of any
anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting
at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per
employee attached."
That's why I always think that blind adherence to rules isn't what it's
about..it's understanding all the issues,
because "what's right" changes over time, and you have to think thru why things
are changing.
-kevin
ad6z
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