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Driving Hazards Rise in the Fall: Pick Six
People don't tend to think of the fall as a hazardous season in which to drive. Here are some statistics that may make you think otherwise.
Pre-Trip Checklist
A flat tire, a car crash, a dead battery, a [...]
Safety Signs Checklist GallerySafety Signs Checklist
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Safety Signs Checklist
The following checklist on the uses of color coding and [...]
Use This Safety Checklist – On Yourself GalleryUse This Safety Checklist – On Yourself
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Use This Safety Checklist – On Yourself
Just as you use a checklist to inspect equipment, you [...]
Shift-Work Safety Checklist GalleryShift-Work Safety Checklist
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Shift-Work Safety Checklist
Shift-Work Safety Checklist Any supervisor who works in a multiple-shift [...]
Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ GalleryEmergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ
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Forklifts Lift Trucks Tool
Lift trucks are handy tools found on the sites of [...]
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Forklifts Pallet Jacks
There are at least 8 ways for supervisors to determine [...]
Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers GalleryHeat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers
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Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers
It’s important to warn your workers about the different heat-related [...]
High Voltage and Arc Flash
Talking to your workers about electrical hazards is always timely. [...]
How to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available GalleryHow to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available
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How to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (BPS) requires the use of appropriate [...]
Corrections Officer Dies Six Months After Fall
A 40-year-old corrections officer died of injuries received when he [...]
Driving Hazards Rise in the Fall
People don't tend to think of the fall as a [...]
Plant Manager Jailed for Six Years for Safety Cover-ups
The former manager of Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co. [...]
Safety Device Would Have Prevented Six Deaths
Had the crew of a barge used a steel pin [...]
Six Combustible Dust Housekeeping Dos and Don’ts
The saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" has [...]
Fall Through Roof Kills Ironworker
A journeyman ironworker fell through a roof and died of a brain injury. He and a co-worker were working on the roof of a building being dismantled. They were in the process of removing large
Temporary Floor Openings Must be Secure
A worker fell through an insecure opening on a roof during a construction project. A fire-damaged warehouse was being re-insulated and rebuilt. A hole which had been cut in the roof by the fire department
Unsecured Plywood Results in Death
An experienced worker was laying concrete on the second level of a construction project when the face shield from a welder's mask fell from an upper level. The construction worker agreed to cross the wet
Roofer’s Helper Falls Through Hole
A laborer took a fatal step onto a flimsy surface and fell 30 feet (nine meters) to a floor below. He was a helper on a crew re-roofing an old warehouse. Workers were removing the
Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality GalleryMakeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality
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Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality
A worker was inside a pressure trailer tanker applying a coat of anti-corrosive paint. He was using a safety lamp with a 500-watt quartz beam. A folded coat hanger was wrapped around the light and hooked to the manhole flange.
Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality GalleryAlcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
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Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
An experienced press operator was killed when he was struck by pieces of a die thrown from his press. It appeared that the overhead ram of the press was set an inch lower than it
Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion GalleryDrug Connection in Fatal Explosion
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Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion
An explosion which killed a plumber may have been the result of using drugs at work. He had arrived at work with an apparent hangover. Co-workers had not seen him very much that day because
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