OSHA Official Challenges Access Industry to Uphold Safety Record
“Safety is not a luxury; it’s a necessity that every worker deserves,” said Jordan Barab, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, speaking to an audience of about 250 at the IPAF Summit on March 26, 2015 in Washington, D.C.
Falls from height remain the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the United States and many other countries. Preliminary data for 2013 show 574 fatal falls across all industries in the U.S., with 284 in construction and 88 in residential, revealed by Mr. Barab in his presentation.