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OSHA announced a new national emphasis program that focuses enforcement efforts on fall-related hazards. NEP which provides for a combination of enforcement—hazard-based inspection targeting and locally generated programmed targeting in construction.
In 2021, falls to a lower level claimed the lives of 680 workers.
Falls from heights cause more workplace deaths than any other type of injury.
OSHA has launched a National Emphasis Program aimed at reducing and preventing falls in all industries.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Falls continue to be a leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry in Kentucky and nationwide. In 2021, falls accounted for 43% of fatalities in the construction industry in Kentucky.