Manufacturing

Injury, Illness and Incident Reporting

WHAT’S AT STAKE? Whenever, there is a workplace accident or [...]

Injury, Illness and Incident ReportingVicky Pickford2020-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Injury and Illness Prevention Program

WHAT’S AT STAKE? Employers are mandated by Federal Law to [...]

Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramVicky Pickford2020-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Lockout Tagout for Affected and Authorized Employees
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Lockout Tagout for Affected and Authorized Employees

Construction, English, General Industry, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Lockout Tagout for Affected and Authorized Employees

WHAT’S AT STAKE? Lockout / Tagout / is series of [...]

Lockout Tagout for Affected and Authorized EmployeesVicky Pickford2020-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Finding the Real Cause of Injuries

WHAT’S AT STAKE? Injuries of employees cause economic-down time, replacement [...]

Finding the Real Cause of InjuriesVicky Pickford2020-04-08T00:00:00+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

English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Food, PPE - Hand, Wrist, Fingers, Topic, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

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

Radiation Causes Cancer Among Nuclear Workers
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Radiation Causes Cancer Among Nuclear Workers

English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Hazcom, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Radiation, Topic, Type, Utilities

Radiation Causes Cancer Among Nuclear Workers

INCIDENT The evidence from a study conducted from International Nuclear [...]

Radiation Causes Cancer Among Nuclear WorkersVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Truck Driver Killed While Inflating Tire
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Truck Driver Killed While Inflating Tire

Agriculture, Automotive, Compressed Gas/Air, English, Fatality Reports, Hand and Power Tools, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, PPE, Topic, Transportation, Type

Truck Driver Killed While Inflating Tire

INCIDENT A truck driver was killed while he was inflating [...]

Truck Driver Killed While Inflating TireVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Silica Dangers

INCIDENT Many workers have contracted silicosis. This is the reality [...]

Silica DangersVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Younger Worker Electrocuted On Ladder
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Younger Worker Electrocuted On Ladder

Accident Prevention, Construction, Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Topic, Type, Utilities

Younger Worker Electrocuted On Ladder

INCIDENT At approximately 12:00 p.m., the 16-year-old victim gathered a [...]

Younger Worker Electrocuted On LadderVicky Pickford2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

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

Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Forklifts, General Industry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Struck-By/Caught-Between, Topic, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

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

Forklifts
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Forklifts

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

Forklifts

incident A Georgia farm was cited with safety violations after say a [...]

ForkliftsVicky 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

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

Facilities and Maintenance

INCIDENT A hospital maintenance worker did some plumbing on a [...]

Facilities and MaintenanceVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00