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    :: Monday, April 21, 2008 ::

    Why are construction workers killed from falls when fall protection gear is so readily available? - InjuryBoard.com
    Probably what they will find is no fall protection was used by this worker, a situation that the GC can prevent by providing it, supervising the employees and enforcing legitimate rules required by OSHA.
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