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标题：Falls from height: analysis of 114 cases
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作者：Tomi Zlatar ; Eliane Maria Gorga Lago ; Willames de Albuquerque Soares 等
期刊名称：Production
印刷版ISSN：0103-6513
出版年度：2019
卷号：29
页码：1-24
DOI：10.1590/0103-6513.20180091
出版社：Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção
摘要：Paper aims: To study fall-accident cases in order to analyze the commonly missing or not adequately applied risk management measures (RMM) and its consequences depending on falling height. Originality: First study to analyze failed RMM for preventing falls from height. Research method: The study reviewed court cases published by the journal “Safety & Health Practitioner”. NIOSH recommendations were used to define RMM to apply to this study. Main findings: Finally, in 98% of analyzed cases, the fall from height was a result of several non-adequate or missing RMM: in 81.6% procedures of work, 65.8% guardrails and edge protection, 60.5% risk assessment, and 60.5% platforms or scaffolds. It can be concluded that falls from height pose a significant risk for workers, which could be prevented by adequately apply RMM. Implications for theory and practice: The focus in the prevention of falls should be given on most common RMM.
关键词：Injury;Fall accidents;Risk control;Workplace fatalities;Safety in construction.