Using guardrail systems to prevent falls through roof and floor holes

ASSE Professional Development Conference and Exposition 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Bobick, Thomas G ^a   McKenzie, E A ^a  

^a NIOSH Division of Safety Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; ROOFS;

BREAK-EVEN POINT; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS; INSTALLATION METHODS; INSTALLATION TIME; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHS; OCCUPATIONAL INJURY; PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEMS;

GUARD RAILS;

EID: 77953915604     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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