This photograph shows workers in Pakistan, including children, making scalpels and scissors without personal protective equipment or machine guarding. They could easily suffer eye injuries or machine entanglement injuries.
If the nearest ladder is more than a few feet away, many workers will take the easy way out and use a chair or other object as a substitute. This worker shown here has made the unsafe choice of using stacked milk cartons as a ladder to reach the upper shelf of a rack.
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, this guy could start by paying a little attention to the three little words staring him in the face. One slip and he could be staring at a more dazzling kind of stars than the ones on this banner.
When OSHA inspectors show up at a worksite, they generally [...]
Chainsaw kickbacks are often deadly, but a Pennsylvania tree trimmer survived in spite of having a chainsaw's chain embed itself in his neck. The horrifying incident hasn't put James Valentine, 21, off returning to that job. Here's a photograph showing an X-ray of the chain inside his body.
Walking on solid ground one second and suddenly stepping into nothingness through an unguarded floor opening has to be one of the most frightening experiences for a construction worker. With a little planning, these often-deadly falls are preventable.
Using an aluminum ladder around electricity is dangerous enough but this guy has raised the stakes considerably.
A mobile crane operator and customers inside a fast food restaurant got a surprise when the crane toppled while hoisting a chiller unit. Thankfully, no one inside or outside was injured.
Safety Violation Fine Hikes Manitoba Labour Minister Jennifer Howard has [...]
Star Winter, a customer at a restaurant in Saskatoon, SK, suffered a frightening allergic reaction to food and was fortunate that a restaurant employee, Aidan Murphy, was there to help her. Murphy gave Winter his personal epinephrine auto injector and a retired nurse administered it. The story had a happy ending, thanks to Murphy's quick thinking.
Does this graphic ACTUALLY depict a man washing his hands in a urinal? What is going on?
A safety inspector visited a church roofing project site after receiving a complaint about unsafe conditions and observed safety ropes running over sharp metal roofing surfaces. Here's a photo of what the inspector saw before issuing a stop- work order.
Why would anyone lean a ladder against a wall over an uncovered hole?
This powerful and dramatic safety video from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in Ontario drives home the point that there really aren't any workplace 'accidents.'
Most people hate the task of removing leaves and needles from rain gutters, so they try to get the job done as quickly as possible. This photograph shows a worker breaking two cardinal ladder safety rules while clearing a gutter of leaves.
This skinny plank, which barely spans its supports at both ends, provides workers with a potentially exciting, yet unsafe, means of getting to and from their worksite. It could easily snap or shift, or a worker could simply lose his balance and fall from it.
If a worker becomes tired enough, nothing will stop that person from falling asleep. If that person is driving or performing other safety sensitive tasks, an unintentional nap can have devastating consequences.
Key Takeaways: Distinguish between risk management and impairment management Explain [...]
These workers are taking a potentially deadly risk by tying off to one another
Some people get a charge from energy drinks, but here's a way to get one from a plain old drinking fountain. This photograph shows a fountain accompanied by a sign warning of high water pressure, located right next to a unsafely placed electrical outlet and plug.
Hot weather, high humidity, a lack of water and insufficient rest breaks can quickly lead to life-threatening heat illness.
Signs that point the way to safety can be lifesavers during emergencies, but unfortunately, not all signs provide valuable information, as this photo illustrates.
Look closely and you can see the top of the ladder at the bottom left of this picture.
When working in a stairwell you need to have the right equipment and a plan for performing the job safely. The worker shown in this photograph has come up short on both counts, having cobbled together a questionable assortment of ladders, blocks and boards into a highly unstable and unsafe platform.
Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was photographed using a nail gun to promote a home improvement stimulus program. Too bad he wasn't wearing any PPE.
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