Underlying causal factors associated with construction worker fatalities involving stepladders

<p>Stepladders are frequently utilized on construction projects as a means of access to elevation. Stepladder heights commonly range from 4 feet (1.2 m) to 14 feet (4.3 m). Since these heights are not extreme, there is a common misperception that stepladder use presents a low risk. On the cont...

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Main Authors: Aneurin Thomas James Grant, Jimmie Wayne Hinze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2013-03-01
Series:Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
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Online Access:https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/3133