Fall hazard control observed on residential construction sites

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 491-499

  Kaskutas, Vicki ^a   Dale, Ann Marie ^a   Nolan, James ^b   Patterson, Dennis ^b   Lipscomb, Hester J ^c   Evanoff, Bradley ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Carpenters' District Council   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpenters; Compliance; Construction; Fall prevention; Injury prevention; Residential construction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CARPENTER; EMPLOYER; FALL RISK; FALLING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MISSOURI; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 66549105881     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20698     Document Type: Article

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