Region IV Fat/Cat Totals by Fiscal Year The mission of the Region IV Emphasis Program is to reduce construction fall accidents and fatalities in the Southeast United States by focusing resources on enforcement, partnership and outreach. Fatality numbers for all industries in the Southeast have decreased since 1999.

Region IV Fatalities by Fiscal Year and Area Office Most notably is the reduction of all industry fatalities seen in Florida. It should be noted that Federal OSHA Offices in State Plan States (Columbia, SC; Frankfort, KY; Nashville, TN and Raleigh, NC) only report the fatalities within in their jurisdiction and the numbers do not depict the State’s total fatality experience.

Region IV Construction Fatalities by Fiscal Year As the number of fatalities for all industries in the Southeast has declined, construction fatalities have remained constant, thus the number of fatalities in construction continues to be a major fraction of all fatality statistics.

Region IV Construction Fatalities by Fiscal Year and Area Office Fatalities reported to the Atlanta Area Offices have increased over the past three years; a decline has been experienced by the Alabama and Florida Area Offices.

Falls were the leading cause of death in construction work performed in the Southeast in FY99 thru FY2001.

Region IV Construction Fall Fatalities by Fiscal Year The number of fatalities caused by falls during construction activities continues to be a major fraction of all construction fatality statistics.

Region IV Construction Fall Fatalities by Fiscal Year and Area Office The Atlanta East and Tampa Area Offices have experienced an increase in the number of reported fall fatalities. The Ft. Lauderdale Area Office experienced the greatest decrease in the number of reported construction fall fatalities.

The number of fatalities caused by falls from lifts and roofs has increased over the past three years. The number of fatalities caused by falls from elevations and scaffolds has decreased over the past three years. The roofing industry has experienced a large number of fatalities in FY2000 & FY fatalities occurred during roofing activities such as falls through openings or from lifts. Where falls occur. One accident that occurred in FY 1999 did not result in death. Another accident which occurred in FY 2001, was a slip and fall at the same level but did result in death. Although slips and falls can result in a serious injury, the intent of the Region IV CD is to concentrate on the leading causes of falls and the work surfaces where the fall occur. Therefore, the two accidents are not included in the following statistics and graphs.

The category “Elevations” includes all other areas that are above a lower level and cannot be included in one of the other categories. The category “Elevations” represents areas such as, roof trusses, framing, truck beds, open-sided floors, wall openings and other open-sided working platforms. The accidents were also evaluated by construction trade categories. The following graphs represent trades divided by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC.) What construction industries are experiencing the fatal falls?

SIC Industry Group 152: General Building Contractors-Residential 1521 General Contractors-single-family Houses 1522 General Contractors-residential Buildings, Other Than Single-family 1531 Operative Builders 1541 General Contractors-industrial Buildings And Warehouses 1542 General Contractors-nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial

Region IV Construction Fall Fatalities by SIC Manual Classification

SIC Industry Group 161: Highway And Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways 1611 Highway And Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways 1622 Bridge, Tunnel, And Elevated Highway Construction 1623 Water, Sewer, Pipeline, And Communications And Power Line 1629 Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified

Region IV Construction Fall Fatalities by SIC Manual Classification

SIC Industry Group 17: Special Trades 1711 Plumbing, Heating And Air-conditioning 1721 Painting And Paper Hanging 1731 Electrical Work 1741 Masonry, Stone Setting, And Other Stone Work 1742 Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical, And Insulation Work 1743 Terrazzo, Tile, Marble, And Mosaic Work 1751 Carpentry Work 1752 Floor Laying And Other Floor Work, Not Elsewhere Classified 1761 Roofing, Siding, And Sheet Metal Work 1771 Concrete Work 1781 Water Well Drilling 1791 Structural Steel Erection 1793 Glass And Glazing Work 1794 Excavation Work 1795 Wrecking And Demolition Work 1796 Installation Or Erection Of Building Equipment, Not Elsewhere 1799 Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified There are no classifications 1744 or 1750

Region IV Construction Fall Fatalities by SIC Manual Classification

Region IV Construction Fall Fatalities by SIC Manual Classification

The roofing, siding and sheet metal work trades (SIC 1761) have had the worst fatal fall experience in the Southeast. The trade has had 30 falls over the past three years. SIC’s 1799, 1791 (Structural Steel Erection) and 1751(Carpentry) follow with 14, 13 and 12 fall fatalities, respectively. The most frequently cited standards for the construction trades reflect that fall hazards are commonly encountered on the construction work site. Reviewing inspection data for Region IV, it is apparent that fall protection and scaffold violations are still the majority of the top ten most frequently cited standards.

Top 5 Cited Standards for the Construction Industry in Region IV

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