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Annotated Bibliographies

Topics in Construction Safety and Health is a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational safety and health, from Asbestos to Training.

Fatal Falls among Hispanic Construction Workers

Xiuwen Sue Dong, Alissa Fujimoto, Knut Ringen, Yurong Men. Accident Analysis and Prevention, September 2009.

This study addresses concerns about the growing number of Hispanics in the construction workforce and the risk of fatal falls in this group.

Fatal Falls among Older Construction Workers

Xiuwen Sue Dong, Xuanwen Wang and Christina Daw. Human Factors, June 2012.

CPWR researchers looked at trends in fatal falls among construction workers from 1992 through 2008, focusing on construction workers aged 55 and older.

A national safety stand-down to reduce construction worker falls

Jessica Bunting, Christine Branche, Chris Trahan, and Linda Goldenhar. Journal of Safety Research, February 2017.

This Key Finding summarizes a case study of the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls, a nationwide occupational safety and health effort.
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Analysis of Construction-Related Falls Treated in ERs

Kirill S. Shishlov, MPH, MD, Ashley L. Schoenfisch, MSPH, Douglas J. Myers, ScD, and Hester J. Lipscomb, PhD. 2011.

Researchers described fall-related injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments among workers in the construction industry for a six-year period (1998-2005)
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Fall Protection Resources for New Home Construction

November 2014

Vicki Kaskutas. September 2014.

The research team hehind this study sought to develop a user friendly online inventory (http://www.ot.wustl.edu/fptech/homepage.htm) of fall protection devices suitable to residential construction.

Fall Prevention on Residential Construction Sites

Vicki Kaskutas, Bradley Evanoff and Harry Miller. Professional Safety, July 2013.

This study concluded that there are feasible fall protection technologies for residential construction and most contractors are willing to explore these options.