As per OSHA, “despite being covered since 1971 under the original steel erection standard, America’s 56,000 steel erectors continue to suffer 35 fatal accidents per year, a rate of one death per 1,600 workers.” The standard’s purpose is to protect employees from steel erection dangers that are a part of construction, alteration, and/or the repair of single/multi-story buildings, bridges, and other structures where steel erection occurs (excluding electrical transmission towers, communication and broadcast towers, or tanks). There are a number of different factors that come into play when it comes to safety while working to erect steel structures. These factors include:
* Structural stability: More information
* Metal buildings: More information
* Overhead hazards: More information
* Fall protection: More information
* Cranes: More information
* Training: More information
For more information on safety and regulations, please visit https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etoo