Again injuries that occur as a result of roofing accidents are typically serious and life changing.
Statistics roofing injuries.
In nearly 77 percent of the cases the injured party was male.
Roofing work is physically demanding because it involves climbing bending kneeling.
In cases in which the location where the injury took place was recorded 97 percent happened at home.
Bureau of labor statistics u.
Industry statistics cover all companies in the united states both public and private ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders in addition to revenue the industry market analysis shows information on employees companies and average firm size.
One in five worker deaths annually is in construction.
Accidental fall statistics roofing jobs of course require lots of time up and down ladders.
Out of 646 falls 20 percent were from the ladder 18 percent were from the roof.
Industry market size for roofing contractors.
Falls from roof edges accounted for half of the fall deaths.
Of these deaths nearly one third 6 591 were attributed to fall injuries with 2 163 fatalities resulting from roof falls.
There is an overlap between these groups for example roofing work may be carried out by a specialist contractor and so included in specialised construction activities or by a general contractor as part of construction of buildings.
Bureau of labor statistics.
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Market size industry statistics.
Data from census of fatal occupational injuries u s.
Bureau of labor statistics.
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.
2010 reported that msds are the most common injuries and health issues in roofing activities and have forced roofers into early retirement.
Moreover studies have shown that most roofers work as individual contractors or as employees of small companies 1 10 employees niosh 1999.
To illustrate the importance of worksite safety we ve compiled 25 construction safety statistics that cover the high number of injuries and fatalities the cost of these accidents and the benefits of safe practices.
For roofers in residential construction falls from roof edges accounted for 70 of work related fall deaths and 90 of roof fall deaths.
The most frequently reported injuries were fractures.
