Analysis of the contributing factors for fatal accidents due to falls from heights in Malaysia and the USA

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Analysis of the contributing factors for fatal accidents due to falls from heights in Malaysia and the USA

Working at heights has always been a concern for the process industry and construction industry. According to recent statistics, falls from heights are the leading cause for at least a third of all construction accidents, based on the accident reports from Malaysia, United States of America (USA) an...

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Main Authors:	Zermane, Abderrahim, Mohd Tohir, Mohd Zahirasri, Baharudin, Mohd Rafee, Mohamed Yusoff, Hamdan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2020
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87865/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87865/1/02%20JST%28S%29-0540-2020.pdf

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