People Die Roofing

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.

People die roofing.

That is a difference of about twice as much. Department of labor 2010. 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.

Fatal falls by type of fall 2009 over one third involved falls from roofs or ladders. Brent tyler and chelsea tumbleston both 21 years old were the victims their clothing on the roof four stories above. About 50 roofers are killed on the job each year most by falls chart 1. 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.

Studies show there are 29 9 roofing deaths per 100 000 full time workers compared to 15 2 deaths per 100 000 full time workers for all construction. Of these deaths nearly one third 6 591 were attributed to fall injuries with 2 163 fatalities resulting from roof falls. Did you know that about 50 roofers are killed by falls on the job each year. 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.

Out of 617 falls 20 percent were from the ladder 18 percent were from the roof. Odors from rubber roof adhesives have a sweet organic odor solvent odor that people begin to smell when the concentration in air is much higher. Bureau of labor statistics u. 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. 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.