OSHA document describes methods to help prevent injuries,
deaths among residential construction workers
Fall Protection in Residential Construction
Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction
Fall Protection in Construction
http://www.safetynewsalert.com/top-10-jobs-with-high-death-rates/
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.
http://www.osha.gov/doc/topics/residentialprotection/workerscomp.ppt
