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*  Produced by:  New Brunswick Occupational Health                  *  
*                and Safety Commission                              *  
*  Provided by:  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety *  
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INFO ALERT:  28 (NB)  
  
DATE:  NONE  
  
  
*** HAZARD SUMMARY:  WORKER FALLS FROM ROOF ***  
  
  A worker lost his life when he fell from a flat roof while in the  
  process of installing metal decking on a new building.  
  
  The metal decking previously installed was covered with a morning  
  frost.  The worker attempted to kick a piece of decking into place so  
  that it could be secured by welding.  As he kicked, he slipped and fell  
  over the edge of the building falling approximately 35 feet to the  
  ground.  Fall protection equipment was not in use.  
  
  
*** APPLICABLE SECTION(S) OF INDUSTRIAL REGULATIONS ***  
  
  1.  All workers to be trained in the recognition of potential hazards  
      associated with their work.  
  
  2.  Fall protection equipment should be provide for workers at  
      elevations greater than 10 ft. when near the perimenter of a building  
      or near roof openings.  Part 10(18), Reg. 77-1  
  
  3.  Particular attention should be paid by workers and employers to  
      increased risks that arise when roof conditions become or are  
      likely to become slippery.  Work should not be attempted unless  
      adequate means are taken to prevent falls.  
  
  
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