Falls from height: Analysis of 114 cases

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2019

Autores

Tomi Zlatar (Autor) Outra; Eliane Maria Gorga Lago (Autor) Outra; Willames de Albuquerque Soares (Autor) Outra; João Santos Baptista (Autor) FEUP; Béda Barkokébas Junior (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Producao

Vol. 29

Páginas: 1-24

ISSN: 0103-6513

Editora: Associacao Brasileira de Engenharia de Producao

Indexação

Scopus - 9 Citações

Classificação Científica

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Engenharia > Engenharia civil

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Engenharia civil

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Tecnologia > Tecnologia da segurança

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00Q-HD4

DOI: 10.1590/0103-6513.20180091

Abstract (EN): Paper aims: To study fall-accident cases in order to analyze the commonly missing or not adequately applied risk management measures (RMM) and its consequences depending on falling height. Originality: First study to analyze failed RMM for preventing falls from height. Research method: The study reviewed court cases published by the journal "Safety & Health Practitioner". NIOSH recommendations were used to define RMM to apply to this study. Main findings: Finally, in 98% of analyzed cases, the fall from height was a result of several non-adequate or missing RMM: in 81.6% procedures of work, 65.8% guardrails and edge protection, 60.5% risk assessment, and 60.5% platforms or scaffolds. It can be concluded that falls from height pose a significant risk for workers, which could be prevented by adequately apply RMM. Implications for theory and practice: The focus in the prevention of falls should be given on most common RMM. © 2019 Associacao Brasileira de Engenharia de Producao.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 24