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Abstract
This study examined fatal occupational falls in the Taiwan construction industry. Data extracted from 1062 work-related accident reports filed in the years 1996–2007 in annual reports by the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) were analyzed in terms of gender, age, and work experience of the accident victim as well as activity at the time of the incident, personal protective equipment (PPE) worn at the time of accident, height of the work surface, and other accident-related factors (i.e. time of day, day of week, month of year, accident event, fall height) to identify significant contributing factors. The CLA data showed that roofing work was the activity most commonly associated with fatal falls (128 victims, 12.1%). Approximately, 30% (315 victims) of fatal events were attributed to falls from scaffold or staging. Age differences were also noted in fatality rate, which was highest in workers aged 34–44 years. Additionally, most (218 victims, 20.5%) workers who died were in their first year of employment with their current employer. Further, most (536, 50.4%) victims fell from a height of ≤10 m. Notably, most of the fall victims were not using handrails or safety belts at the time of the accident. These analytical findings provide guidelines for developing inspection strategies and programs for preventing occupational falls in the construction industry.
本研究探討1996 ∼ 2007年間 ， 臺灣營造業1062個與工作相關之重大職業墜落死亡案例變項因素。 被分析的變項包括 ： 性別、 年齡、 工作經驗、 災害發生時之活動、 個人防護具之配戴、 工作高度與其他意外相關因子等。 研究結果顯示 ， 屋頂作業是最主要的職業墜落死亡類型(128人 ， 12.1%) ， 將近30%(315人)之死亡意外是從鷹架或階梯墜落。 年齡差異亦顯現在死亡率上 ， 其中 ， 以34-44年齡層發生職業死亡墜落的比例最高。 此外 ， 1062個墜落死亡案例中 ， 有20.5%(218人)是發生在第一年工作時 ， 50.4%(536人)墜落高度低於10公尺 ， 且大部分墜落死亡案例未使用護欄或安全帶。 本研究的發現將有助於提供相關指引 ， 以作為檢查策略之擬訂與營造業職業墜落防止計畫的推動。
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