Forestry

Foot Injuries Abundant In Workplaces

INCIDENT There are two major categories of work-related foot injuries. [...]

Foot Injuries Abundant In WorkplacesVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Distracted Worker

INCIDENT A worker at a shipyard was installing hatch covers [...]

Distracted WorkerVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Hazcom

INCIDENT Global Manufacturing reports that Apple is eliminating use of [...]

HazcomVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Toxic Air Kills Young Child

INCIDENT In a far-reaching human rights case, Ella Kissi-Debrah could [...]

Toxic Air Kills Young ChildVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Lockout / Tagout Fatality File

PREAMBLE Employees servicing or maintaining machines or equipment may be [...]

Lockout / Tagout Fatality FileVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Near Miss

INCIDENT An event or incident in a Near-Miss lethal accident [...]

Near MissVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Lack of Housekeeping Can End Up Killing

INCIDENT On Jan. 5, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) [...]

Lack of Housekeeping Can End Up KillingVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Leadership

PREAMBLE The “employee experience,” as we’re currently branding it, covers [...]

LeadershipVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Infection Control Fatality File

PREAMBLE Pathogens Infection is caused by pathogens ('bugs') such as [...]

Infection Control Fatality FileVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

First Aid

INCIDENT A 44-year-old male police officer drowns while attempting to [...]

First AidVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Equipment and Machinery

INCIDENT A 20-year-old temporary worker, was killed August/2019 on his [...]

Equipment and MachineryVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Training

INCIDENT Mélanie tells her story. My name is Mélanie, and [...]

Safety TrainingVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Equipment

INCIDENT STILLWATER, N.J. – Two people are dead after a [...]

Emergency EquipmentVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Overwork/Fatigue

INCIDENT After one 14-hour shift, being “worked to death” took [...]

Overwork/FatigueVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Protection
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Fall Protection

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Fall Protection

INCIDENT An Edmonton Alberta manufacturing company will pay a fine [...]

Fall ProtectionVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Action Plan

INCIDENT January 20th, 2020 VINELAND, N.J. (AP) — A Philadelphia [...]

Emergency Action PlanVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

GHS

INCIDENT No industry or business is automatically exempt from chemical [...]

GHSVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Fire Prevention Fatality File

INCIDENT Spencer Beach didn’t want to go to work. As [...]

Fire Prevention Fatality FileVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

What Is Workplace Horseplay

INCIDENT This worker wasn’t able to go back to his [...]

What Is Workplace HorseplayVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Machine Guarding Fatality File
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Machine Guarding Fatality File

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Machine Guarding Fatality File

PREAMBLE Machine guarding is a safety feature on or around manufacturing or other [...]

Machine Guarding Fatality FileVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Hearing Loss

INCIDENT The Helena Police Department in Montana reached a $100,000 [...]

Hearing LossVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Fatality File: Lead

INCIDENT A maintenance worker at Republic Steel, an automotive steel [...]

Fatality File: LeadVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

What are the Critical Elements of an Emergency Action Plan

Preparedness; save lives; confusion Prevent injuries; uncertainty; emergencies; Prevent injuries; [...]

What are the Critical Elements of an Emergency Action PlanVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Noise
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Noise

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Noise

INCIDENT In 2008, Jeff Ammon, 55, began noticing a feeling [...]

NoiseVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Trenching and Excavation Fatality
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Trenching and Excavation Fatality

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Trenching and Excavation Fatality

INCIDENT A 22-year-old man was killed when the 14-foot-deep trench [...]

Trenching and Excavation FatalityVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00