Construction sites, warehouses and factories have a higher risk of this type of accident. Situations where objects fall and injure an employee could include:

• A cave–in or collapse of materials such as earth, rock, a building or wall
• Being struck by a loose piece of machinery
• Objects falling from scaffolding platforms
• Objects falling from a moving load overhead
• Dropped tools
• Loose objects that get knocked from stacked materials
• Where workers are not provided with adequate personal safety equipment
• Where there are inadequate signage or barriers to warn employees

Prevention

• Store equipment safely so if it moves it shall not fall
• Use close boarded platforms or toes board so it is more difficult to kick anything on the platform over the edge
• Use covered platforms or walkways
• Attach tools to the area at height by safety lines so if they are dropped they will not reach the level of people working below
• Ensure only necessary equipment is taken to work areas at height

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