People Die Roofing

Landreneau adjutant louisiana national guard said that the number of people taking shelter in the superdome rose to around 15 000 20 000 as search and rescue teams brought more people from areas hit hard by the flooding.

People die roofing.

Did you know that about 50 roofers are killed by falls on the job each year. One third died in hospitals and even more died outside in places such as sidewalks alleyways parking lots riverbeds and on freeway on ramps. Employers must report worker fatalities to osha within eight hours. 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. 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. 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.

They may also be burned by hot bitumen. Brent tyler and chelsea tumbleston both 21 years old were the victims their clothing on the roof four stories above. Department of labor 2010. Bureau of labor statistics the study points out that falls account for 76 percent of fatalities in the roofing industry and workers in the roofing industry are three times more likely to experience fatal work related injuries than other construction workers.

Workers may slip or fall from scaffolds ladders or roofs. Fatal falls by type of fall 2009 over one third involved falls from roofs or ladders. Approximately 9 000 residents and 550 national guardsmen sheltered in the superdome as katrina came ashore on august 28 2005. About 50 roofers are killed on the job each year most by falls chart 1.

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. That is a difference of about twice as much. Out of 617 falls 20 percent were from the ladder 18 percent were from the roof.