People Die Roofing

About 50 roofers are killed on the job each year most by falls chart 1.

People die roofing. Roofers have the fifth highest work related death rate in construction 29 9 deaths per 100 000 full time equivalent workers about twice the average for all construction of 15 2. That is a difference of about twice as much. Approximately 9 000 residents and 550 national guardsmen sheltered in the superdome as katrina came ashore on august 28 2005. Employers must report worker fatalities to osha within eight hours.

This page provides data on work related fatalities that occurred under federal osha and state plan jurisdiction for cases that have been closed or citations issued on or after january 1 2017. Roofers have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations as well as one of the highest rates of occupational fatalities. They may also be burned by hot bitumen. Landreneau adjutant louisiana national guard said that the number of people taking shelter in the superdome rose to around 15 000 20 000 as search and rescue teams brought more people from areas hit hard by the flooding.

Of these deaths nearly one third 6 591 were attributed to fall injuries with 2 163 fatalities resulting from roof falls. One third died in hospitals and even more died outside in places such as sidewalks alleyways parking lots riverbeds and on freeway on ramps. Most people would want to have a roof over. Did you know that about 50 roofers are killed by falls on the job each year.

Workers may slip or fall from scaffolds ladders or roofs. Bureau of labor statistics u. Using hot roofing tar can easily cause odor complaints because the odor is strong pungent and can be smelled at very low concentrations in the air. Department of labor 2010.

Fatal falls by type of fall 2009 over one third involved falls from roofs or ladders. Out of 617 falls 20 percent were from the ladder 18 percent were from the roof. Bureau of labor statistics the study points out that falls account for 76 percent of fatalities in the roofing industry and workers in the roofing industry are three times more likely to experience fatal work related injuries than other construction workers.