Primary-source library

Official roof fall sources

These are the primary public sources used to check safety standards, injury data, and the legal materials discussed on this site. A federal safety rule or national statistic does not decide an individual civil claim; state law and case facts still control.

Links go to the issuing agency, legislature, court material, or public medical source whenever one is available. Each page still explains what the source can and cannot establish in an individual claim.

Published August 23, 2026 · Last reviewed August 23, 2026

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Construction fall protection standard
Federal construction requirements for fall protection at unprotected sides, holes, steep roofs, and other elevation hazards.
Covers: fall protection · roof work · openings
CDC / NIOSH
Falls in the workplace
Federal occupational-safety research on workplace falls, risk factors, and prevention resources.
Covers: workplace falls · research · prevention
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fatal occupational injury data
National tables from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
Covers: fatal injuries · construction data
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA frequently cited standards
Annual list of frequently cited workplace safety standards, including construction fall-protection provisions.
Covers: citations · safety compliance
New York State Senate
New York Labor Law section 240
Current statutory text for New York's scaffolding and elevation-risk provision.
Covers: New York · scaffold law · statute

How sources are selected

We prefer statutes, regulations, issuing agencies, court material, and federal medical or safety sources. A commercial source is used only when it is the primary source for its own policy or product and is labeled accordingly.

Sources support factual background. They do not substitute for jurisdictional research, expert analysis, medical diagnosis, or review of the complete record. Broken links and materially changed guidance are corrected during page review.