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Fall through Stairwell: Fatal Fact #26

Construction Company Type: General Contractor

Fall through Stairwell: OSHA Fatal Fact 26

Accident Description:

Carpenters were setting trusses on the second floor of a house they were building. There was no guardrail or floor cover over the floor opening for the stairway. While placing a truss in position, one of the carpenters fell through the opening to the concrete basement below.

OSHA Recommendations:

  1. Floor openings must be guarded standard railings or covers (29 CFR 1926.500(b)(1)).
  2. Employees must be instructed to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions associated with their work (29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).

Inspection Results

Following its inspection, OSHA issued citations alleging two serious and one other than serious violations. OSHA's construction standards include requirements for guarding floor openings which, if they had been followed, might have prevented this fatality.

Sources of Help

  • "Occupational Fatalities Related to Roofs, Ceilings, and Floors as Found in Reports of OSHA Fatality/Catastrophe Investigations," November 1979, available for $16 from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161, order no. PB 80-161-136.
  • Construction Safety and Health Standards (OSHA 2207) which contains all OSHA job safety and health rules and regulations (1926 and 1910) covering construction.
  • OSHA-funded free consultation services. Consult your telephone directory for the number of your local OSHA area or regional office for further assistance and advice (listed under U.S. Labor Department or under the state government section where states administer their own OSHA programs).

Accident Details: Fall through Stairwell
Company Type: General Contractor
Crew Size: 6
Union/Collective Bargaining? No
Weather: Clear
Worksite Inspection? Yes
Designated Competent Person on Site? Yes
Employer Safety and Health Program? Yes
Training and Education for Employees? No
Craft of Deceased Worker(s): Carpenter
Age / Sex of Deceased Worker(s): 31; male
Experience or Time on Job: 2 years
Time on Project: 1 week

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