A new OSHA PowerPoint presentation shows the heavy financial cost resulting from falls in construction. OSHA analyzed workers’ compensation data for injuries resulting from falls from elevations suffered by roofers and carpenters. The data, which covers 2005-2007, comes from 38 states, which comprises approximately 1/3 of total workers’ compensation benefits.
OSHA's analysis of fall injuries for roofers and carpenters found that: falls from elevations by roofers cost an average of approximately $106,000 each; falls from elevations by carpenters cost an average of over $97,000 each. To find out more information, view the PowerPoint presentation of Workers' Compensation Costs of Falls in Construction* posted on OSHA's Residential Fall Protection Web page.
Powerpoint Presentation…
Fall Injuries amongst Roofers and Carpenters
• OSHA staff performed this analysis by looking at workers’ compensation data for lost-time injuries
resulting from falls from elevations, and from falls from ladders and scaffolds.
• The data come from statistics collected from insured employers in 36 states, which comprises approximately 1/3 of total workers’ compensation benefits. (Self insured firms and
companies in 13 states are not included.) The data include claims counts and losses that occurred on policies that became effective in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Fall Injuries amongst Roofers and Carpenters
• Falls from Elevations by Carpenters cost over $97,000 each
• The average cost of a fall from elevation for all other occupational classifications was under
$50,000
• Falls from ladders or scaffolds by roofers cost approximately $68,000 each
• Falls from ladders or scaffolds by carpenters cost nearly $62,000 each.
