Have you run so many trusses, sheathing and shingles that you think you could swagger across a tightrope strung above Niagara Falls—with your eyes clothes pushing a wheelbarrow full of concrete?
Don’t even think about it, tough guy.
Even if you have the balance and grace of Baryshnikov or Michelle Kwan, you better keep reading. Everyone has a bad day, even you. Know how I know?
Falls are still the top cause of construction fatalities.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary numbers state that 394 fatalities were caused by falls in construction in 2005, with one-third of these workers falling from a roof. Roofers rank third in number of fatalities, with construction laborers and carpenters leading the way. And for these top three types of construction workers, falls are the leading cause of all fatalities across the board.
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