Research Paper Falls are one of the leading causes of death and injuries in the construction industry.

Topic: The Causes and Factors U.S. Construction Fall Accidents

1. Importance.

a) Improvement of construction contractor organizational performance to increase use of fall prevention practices and technologies. It has been confirmed that the leading cause of workers’ injury or death in the construction industry result from falls. During construction, the safety equipment is not used in the proper manner according to this article. Statistics show that in all States, the leading cause of death in the construction industry is due to falls.

2. Headings

a) Falls in the U.S. Construction Industry.

b) Causes of Fatal Falls in the Construction Industry.

c) OSH Act and OSHA’s Fall Protection Regulations.

d) Fall Protection.

3. Conclusion