Objects falling from heights are a huge safety concern. Concussions, lacerations and puncture wounds are just some of the injuries that can ensue. In fact, a 2 pound object dropped from 30 feet can have a deadly force of 200 pounds. On construction sites the types of objects that commonly fall are hand-held radios, hard hats, pieces of concrete, nuts and bolts, small tools such as tape measures, wrenches and pliers.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, struck by objects — which include objects falling from heights — are responsible for 10.1 percent of deaths in the construction industry,
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