People Die Roofing

Bureau of labor statistics u.

People die roofing.

Department of labor 2010. Workers may slip or fall from scaffolds ladders or roofs. Using hot roofing tar can easily cause odor complaints because the odor is strong pungent and can be smelled at very low concentrations in the air. Fatal falls by type of fall 2009 over one third involved falls from roofs or ladders.

One third died in hospitals and even more died outside in places such as sidewalks alleyways parking lots riverbeds and on freeway on ramps. That is a difference of about twice as much. Studies show there are 29 9 roofing deaths per 100 000 full time workers compared to 15 2 deaths per 100 000 full time workers for all construction. This page provides data on work related fatalities that occurred under federal osha and state plan jurisdiction for cases that have been closed or citations issued on or after january 1 2017.

Brent tyler and chelsea tumbleston both 21 years old were the victims their clothing on the roof four stories above. Employers must report worker fatalities to osha within eight hours. Roofers have the fifth highest work related death rate in construction 29 9 deaths per 100 000 full time equivalent workers about twice the average for all construction of 15 2. Odors from rubber roof adhesives have a sweet organic odor solvent odor that people begin to smell when the concentration in air is much higher.

Out of 617 falls 20 percent were from the ladder 18 percent were from the roof. Most people would want to have a roof over. Roofers have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations as well as one of the highest rates of occupational fatalities. Approximately 9 000 residents and 550 national guardsmen sheltered in the superdome as katrina came ashore on august 28 2005.

Of these deaths nearly one third 6 591 were attributed to fall injuries with 2 163 fatalities resulting from roof falls. They may also be burned by hot bitumen. About 50 roofers are killed on the job each year most by falls chart 1.