Manufacturing

Stamping Press Crushes Young Worker
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Stamping Press Crushes Young Worker

English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, New/Young Worker Safety, Topic, Type

Stamping Press Crushes Young Worker

INCIDENT At about 6 am on March 5/2014, Erik Deighton, [...]

Stamping Press Crushes Young WorkerVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Operator Struck by Other Forklift
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Forklift Operator Struck by Other Forklift

Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Forklifts, General Industry, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Topic, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Forklift Operator Struck by Other Forklift

INCIDENT Tragically, Thanksgiving Day was the last day of McKithen [...]

Forklift Operator Struck by Other ForkliftVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Temporary Young Worker Pulled Into Mixer
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Temporary Young Worker Pulled Into Mixer

English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, New/Young Worker Safety, Topic, Type

Temporary Young Worker Pulled Into Mixer

INCIDENT David Eleidjian, a 26-year-old Marine and Iraq War veteran, [...]

Temporary Young Worker Pulled Into MixerVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Operator Pinned Under Forklift
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Forklift Operator Pinned Under Forklift

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Forklift Operator Pinned Under Forklift

INCIDENT The incident happened at an agricultural cooperative (co-op). The [...]

Forklift Operator Pinned Under ForkliftVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Watch Out For Overhead Risks

INCIDENT A comparison in real time between a Near-Miss/Close Call [...]

Watch Out For Overhead RisksVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Knife Injuries Are Commonplace
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Knife Injuries Are Commonplace

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Knife Injuries Are Commonplace

INCIDENT Mandolines, the paddle-like slicers are good for turning potatoes [...]

Knife Injuries Are CommonplaceVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

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

No Place At Work For Horseplay

INCIDENT Workplace pranks: a history of violence It has long [...]

No Place At Work For HorseplayVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Contract Warehouse Worker Caught and Crushed

INCIDENT Mr. Smith was caught in between and crushed by [...]

Contract Warehouse Worker Caught and CrushedVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Worker Crushed Between Forklift and Material

INCIDENT Fuyao forklift operator Ricky Patterson, 57, of Dayton died [...]

Forklift Worker Crushed Between Forklift and MaterialVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Know What Chemical Hazards You Face

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

Know What Chemical Hazards You FaceVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Asbestos Effects Reaches More Than Workers
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Asbestos Effects Reaches More Than Workers

Asbestos, Business Services, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Topic, Type

Asbestos Effects Reaches More Than Workers

INCIDENT Heather’s doctor asked the questions – “was your dad [...]

Asbestos Effects Reaches More Than WorkersVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

What is the Current Dose Limits for Exposure to Licensed Sources of Radiation?

100mSv over 5 years or 50mSv annually 50mSv over 5 [...]

What is the Current Dose Limits for Exposure to Licensed Sources of Radiation?Vicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Fire Extinguisher

INCIDENT Barney’s heart pounded when he opened the back room [...]

Fire ExtinguisherVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Warehouse Woes

INCIDENT Amazon the world’s largest retailer with a gigantic warehouse [...]

Warehouse WoesVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

What are the Big 3 for Providing a Safe Workplace With Regard to Equipment/Machinery?

Personal Protective Equipment; training; hazards. Supervision; maintenance; inspections/ risk assessment. [...]

What are the Big 3 for Providing a Safe Workplace With Regard to Equipment/Machinery?Vicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Hearing Conservation
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Hearing Conservation

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Hearing Conservation

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

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

Stress Risk Factors

INCIDENT TRAVELLING through New York on a train, Catherine Plano [...]

Stress Risk FactorsVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

What are the 4 Key Action Items of Preventative Maintenance?

Maintenance; inspection; detection; work environment. Detection; correction; defective equipment; maintenance. [...]

What are the 4 Key Action Items of Preventative Maintenance?Vicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Fatality File: New / Young Worker Safety

INCIDENT The incident happened at an agricultural cooperative (co-op). The [...]

Fatality File: New / Young Worker SafetyVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Drugsand Alcohol

INCIDENT At approximately midnight, a worker was attempting to repair [...]

Drugsand AlcoholVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

What are the 5 Key Elements of Pre-Job Briefings?

Identify hazards; ensure workers safety; protect equipment and public. Plan [...]

What are the 5 Key Elements of Pre-Job Briefings?Vicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Fatigue

INCIDENT Air Force Reserve Command’s top three safety emphasis items [...]

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

Driver Safety

INCIDENT February 27, 2020 at 6:25 AM EST IREDELL COUNTY, [...]

Driver SafetyVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

What are the Most Important Excavation and Trenching Safety Factors?

Inspection guideline; vibrations; training. Protective systems; pre-planning; soil types Protective [...]

What are the Most Important Excavation and Trenching Safety Factors?Vicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00