Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder
A young man was working as a welder at his weekend job. Situated on a platform approximately 17 feet above the concrete floor, he had been welding for about 15 minutes when he unexpectedly fell
Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum GalleryExperienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum
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Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum
A lead hand employed by a heavy equipment dealer was responsible for operating a grader and a simple conveyor system. The conveyor was being used to separate topsoil. The conveyor was set on the diagonal,
Untrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting Digester GalleryUntrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting Digester
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Untrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting Digester
A laborer working in a pulp mill went into an old, unused control room for his lunch break. Warning lights were flashing indicating a potentially dangerous situation with a plugged pressure sensing device. The worker;
Training Wasn’t Passed On GalleryTraining Wasn’t Passed On
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Training Wasn’t Passed On
A construction foreman died and a laborer was critically injured after they were exposed to toxic gases while working in a sewage pumping station dry well.
Sawmill Sees First Fatality in 20 Years
It's said life begins at 40. Sadly, for Gregory Scott Johnson, it ended at that age when he became caught between two hydraulic cylinders used to pull logs toward a saw at the Suwannee Lumber Co. in Dixie County, FL.
Creative OHS Fine Will Benefit the Blind
Alberta judges often impose creative occupational health and safety fines that benefit charitable organizations.
Worker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall GalleryWorker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall
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Worker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall
In the first fatality for his company, a North Carolina worker died after a fall from a truck bed.
Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree
The owner of a lumber company was struck and fatally injured by a falling tree just minutes after arriving at work.
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 [...]
The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected GalleryThe Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
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The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
An experienced crane operator was running an electrically powered gantry crane in a process building which was in the final stages of construction. Other than the occasional use of a propane-powered forklift, there were no
Buried in Sawdust
A worker died from suffocation after he was buried in a sawdust bin at a wood processing plant. He had backed a truck under the bin and was attempting to load sawdust. The auger was
Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire GalleryFaulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire
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Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire
A firefighter died while fighting a house fire. He was in charge of the pumper truck crew which was called to a home. The fire was caused by a fireplace insert which had been designed
Loader Boom Strikes Driver
The boom of a log loader dropped suddenly and killed a logging truck driver as he was helping load a pulp truck. He had climbed up an access ladder to the loader cab to hand
Hand Crank Hits Operator in the Head
A punch press operator was killed when he was struck in the head by a hand crank tool. The fatality occurred in a plant that manufactures lenses and other parts for developing photographic film.
Inadequate Respirator No Protection
A worker cleaning metal pieces prior to repainting was found unconscious at his workstation. Resuscitation by co-workers, firefighters and ambulance attendants failed to revive him. Methylene chloride formic acid was suspected as a cause of
Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck GalleryMaintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck
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Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck
Alcohol use may have been a major factor in the suffocation of a general maintenance worker repairing a water leak.
Ski Resort Cited For Ski Patroller Deaths
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) has cited Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in connection with the deaths of three ski patrol members in April 2006.
Chain Reaction Incident Kills Lumberyard Worker
Like a pendulum, the outcome of an incident can swing either way, resulting in a close call or a workplace fatality.
Don’t slip up on fall prevention GalleryDon’t slip up on fall prevention
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Don’t slip up on fall prevention
Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths in North America - second only to motor vehicle accidents.
Fall Causes Fatal Head Injury GalleryFall Causes Fatal Head Injury
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Fall Causes Fatal Head Injury
A fall from 25 feet (7.5 meters) killed a construction worker.
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, [...]
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