More than 250,000 crane operators and a very large but
undetermined number of other workers and the general public are at risk of
serious and often fatal injury due to accidents involving cranes, derricks,
hoists, and hoisting accessories. There are approximately 125,000 cranes in
operation today in the construction industry as well as an additional
80,000-100,000 in general and maritime industries. According to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics' Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 79 fatal occupational
injuries were related to cranes, derricks, hoists, and hoisting accessories in
1993. OSHA's analysis of crane accidents
in general industry and construction identified an average of 71 fatalities
each year. While we lack adequate worker
exposure data to calculate the risk of death for the entire population exposed,
the risk of death among crane operators alone is significant, corresponding to
a risk of more than one death per thousand workers over a working lifetime of
45 years. OSHA is developing an action plan to gather additional information
and reduce worker exposures to this hazard but is not initiating rule making at
this time.
here is a website with some statistics
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