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Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death

It has taken more than two years, but a Nebraska company has finally pleaded guilty in the death of an employee who was buried alive by soybeans in 2003.

Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Cancer Death From Chemical Exposure?

A narcotics officer who died of cancer believed that exposure to the toxic products, solvents, and volatiles of the meth labs and drug factories he busted contributed to his death.

Cancer Death From Chemical Exposure?Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns

A textile worker was working on a conveyor belt. At the end of a day's production she had to clean the belt using a highly volatile cleaning solvent. This solvent was used very close to

Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal BurnsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion

A makeshift switch on a sandblasting unit apparently set off an explosion of gasoline vapors killing a worker who was cleaning a petroleum storage tank. The victim had recently been promoted to foreman. His first

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel ExplosionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

WHAT WENT WRONG?
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WHAT WENT WRONG?

A container of volatile flammable liquid fell to the floor in front of an electric heater. The vapors reached the hot element and started a flash fire and explosion.

WHAT WENT WRONG?Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

School Maintenance Supervisor Gunned Down

Workplace violence reared its ugly head in Caroline, VA, recently when a school maintenance supervisor was gunned down in his office.

School Maintenance Supervisor Gunned DownVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Fuse Arcs

An electrical arc ignited dust in a wood flour mill, causing an explosion that burned a worker to death.

Makeshift Fuse ArcsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ladder Safety Checklist

Use this ladder safety checklist to ensure that the ladders [...]

Ladder Safety ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

My Safety and Health Checklist

This checklist from the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, [...]

My Safety and Health ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

New Worker Checklist

Are you new here? Use this checklist to make sure [...]

New Worker ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Office Environment Checklist

The office environment has relatively few hazardous chemicals and no [...]

Office Environment ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Protection That Matters – A PPE Checklist

In many occupations personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed as [...]

Protection That Matters – A PPE ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Why Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them

What’s at Stake? Accidents may seem like a word used [...]

Why Accidents Happen and How to Avoid ThemVicky Pickford2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss

What’s at Stake? As the saying goes, “better the devil [...]

Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing LossVicky Pickford2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Hazardous Weather Safety Checklist

No matter what time of year it is, the weather [...]

Hazardous Weather Safety ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-13T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Worker Fatigue

Fatigue is defined as being in a state of physical [...]

Seven Statistics on Worker FatigueVicky Pickford2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Working in Winter
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Seven Statistics on Working in Winter

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Seven Statistics on Working in Winter

In many parts of North America, winter can pose significant [...]

Seven Statistics on Working in WinterVicky Pickford2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Workplace Safety Culture

Safety culture is the term used to describe a workplace's [...]

Seven Statistics on Workplace Safety CultureVicky Pickford2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Workstation Ergonomics
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Seven Statistics on Workstation Ergonomics

Sitting at a workstation for hours at a time isn't [...]

Seven Statistics on Workstation ErgonomicsVicky Pickford2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Safety Tips for Working in Winter

When discussing winter hazards in the workplace, driving in treacherous [...]

Seven Safety Tips for Working in WinterVicky Pickford2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

First Aid Checklist

When a fellow worker suddenly becomes ill or is injured, [...]

First Aid ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition whereby the heart [...]

Seven Statistics on Sudden Cardiac ArrestVicky Pickford2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Winter Tiredness

If you find it harder to get out of bed [...]

Seven Statistics on Winter TirednessVicky Pickford2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Indoor Air Quality
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Seven Statistics on Indoor Air Quality

Everything from mold, to cigarette smoke, to chemicals, and even [...]

Seven Statistics on Indoor Air QualityVicky Pickford2018-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Injury Statistics

Insurance companies estimate that more than $61 billion per year [...]

Seven Statistics on Injury StatisticsVicky Pickford2018-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

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