Knot Fails In Fall Arrest Equipment
A knot came undone in a fall arrest system, causing a window washer to fall six stories to the ground. He died of his injuries three days later. His boss had offered him a safer
Scaffold Not a Climbing Device
A young man was working on a building renovation project. He was inexperienced, and was working part-time for a sub-contractor. Despite repeated warnings not to do so, he had been in the habit of climbing
Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock GalleryElectrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock
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Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock
Three workers, one licensed electrician and two apprentices, were rewiring a residential basement. They were using a 300 watt lightbulb, drawing power from a temporary connection to power wires on an outside pole. The electrician
Altered Scaffold Collapses Under Weight
Two workers fell from a suspended scaffold when it broke in half 10 stories above the ground. The scaffold was loaded with supplies and equipment to repair balconies. It had been altered to lengthen the
Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder GalleryHydraulic Door Crushes Welder
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Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder
An experienced mechanic/welder was crushed to death by a door on a metal shredder at a large scrap iron facility. The hydraulically-operated door flips down to reject unshredded metals.
Carpenter Electrocuted By Power Saw
A 22-year-old carpenter was working at a construction site where a multi-unit apartment complex was being built.
Passenger Crushed by Falling Slabs
It was late at night and traffic was light, but unfortunately not light enough. A car traveling through the Big Dig Tunnel in Boston was in the wrong place at the wrong time when four concrete slabs weighing several tons fell from the ceiling, killing a woman.
Excavator Falls 30 Feet, Killing Operator
An immigrant from Ecuador who was working construction in the Bronx, NY, was killed in an unusual incident involving an excavator.
Chemical Overexposure Takes Life of 17-year-old
At age 17, Timothy had no plans of dying. But fate forced a change in those plans one day.
Men Die When Bridge Equipment Collapses
The men must have felt privileged to work on the largest public works project in the state?s history, the building of an interstate highway bridge, but for several, their excitement turned to tragedy.
Bridge Worker Falls Through Unsecured Opening
Falling through an opening on a bridge deck under construction wasn't Tom's idea of how he wanted to leave his mark in the world.
Forklifts Make Poor Personlifts
When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well in certain circumstances, but it?s dangerous if it involves compromising safety.
Individual Responsibilities Checklist
Here is a checklist for individual workers that you can [...]
Ladder Safety Checklist GalleryLadder Safety Checklist
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Ladder Safety Checklist
Use this ladder safety checklist to ensure that the ladders [...]
Machine Guard Inspection Checklist
One of your key responsibilities in preventing machine injuries is [...]
Safety Checklist for Machinery
If you work around or on moving machinery, take a [...]
My Safety and Health Checklist GalleryMy Safety and Health Checklist
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My Safety and Health Checklist
This checklist from the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, [...]
New Worker Checklist GalleryNew Worker Checklist
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New Worker Checklist
Are you new here? Use this checklist to make sure [...]
Protection That Matters – A PPE Checklist GalleryProtection That Matters – A PPE Checklist
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Protection That Matters – A PPE Checklist
In many occupations personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed as [...]
Construction Worker Falls to His Death
A worker was instructed to mechanically trowel a concrete floor slab on the 30th floor of a building under construction. Instead, he went for a nap on the 29th floor. After his nap, he tried
Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss GalleryProtect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss
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Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss
What’s at Stake? As the saying goes, “better the devil [...]
Utility Workers – Pre-Job Briefings
What’s at Stake? Failure to identify job hazards is a [...]
What is an Assured Grounding Program?
An 18-year-old worker at a construction site was electrocuted when he touched a light fixture while descending from a scaffold for his afternoon break. The source of the electricity was apparently a short in a receptacle, but examination revealed that the electrical equipment used by the contractor was in such poor condition that it was impossible to make a certain determination of the source of the short.
Why Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them GalleryWhy Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them
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Why Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them
What’s at Stake? Accidents may seem like a word used [...]
Hazardous Weather Safety Checklist GalleryHazardous Weather Safety Checklist
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Hazardous Weather Safety Checklist
No matter what time of year it is, the weather [...]
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