Comparison of risk factors for falls from height between commercial and residential roofers

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Sa, Jaesin ^a   Seo, Dong Chul ^a   Choi, Sang D ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Fall protection device; Falls; Injury prevention; Roofing

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MINING EQUIPMENT; ROOFS;

COMPANY SIZES; FALL ACCIDENTS; FALL PROTECTION DEVICE; FALLS; ILLINOIS; INDIANA; INJURY PREVENTION; MICHIGAN; REGULATORY AGENCIES; RISK FACTORS; ROOFING; WISCONSIN; WORK TYPES; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ACCIDENTS;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 61849160401     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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