Manufacturing

By the Numbers: Heat Stress

Whether it’s generated in an indoor setting such as a non-air-conditioned warehouse or foundry or in outdoor worksites such as construction sites or farms, too much heat can be a killer.

By the Numbers: Heat StressVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Hand and Power Tools

Surveys estimate that work tools and power tools cause an average of nearly 400,000 visits to the emergency room each year. Of those injured, more than 200 die. Here’s what else you need to know.

By the Numbers: Hand and Power ToolsVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Infographic: Five Rules for Tools

Print and post this inforgraphic.

Infographic: Five Rules for ToolsVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:39:48+00:00

Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power Line
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Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power Line

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Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power Line

In work areas where the exact location is unknown, work cannot begin until the power lines have been positively and unmistakably de-energized and grounded. In this case a worker lost his life when the jackhammer he was using hit an underground power line.

Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power LineVicky Pickford2023-09-04T08:22:36+00:00

Hand and Power Tools Checklist

Guidelines: This checklist applies to hand and portable power tools [...]

Hand and Power Tools ChecklistVicky Pickford2023-09-04T08:16:08+00:00

Pre-Use Inspection Checklist for Hand and Power Tools

Use this inspection checklist from Harvard EH&S before using hand or power tools.

Pre-Use Inspection Checklist for Hand and Power ToolsVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Ergonomic Checklist for Hand Tool Selection

Use this checklist to help workers choose the best tool for the job and reduce the risk of ergonomic injuries.

Ergonomic Checklist for Hand Tool SelectionVicky Pickford2023-09-04T08:10:29+00:00

Tool: Heat Index – Summary of Risk Levels and Associated Protective Measures

The most critical actions to take to help prevent heat-related illness at each risk level.

Tool: Heat Index – Summary of Risk Levels and Associated Protective MeasuresVicky Pickford2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: 6-Step Heat Stress Workplan

Heat and humidity, either courtesy of mother nature or from man-made equipment and environments are hard on workers. Working in hot environments can easily fatigue workers and quickly lead to serious heat-related illness if not properly managed.

Workplan: 6-Step Heat Stress WorkplanVicky Pickford2023-09-04T02:51:00+00:00

Keep Guard Up Around Machines – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? La exposición a máquinas desprotegidas o [...]

Keep Guard Up Around Machines – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

Steer Clear of Heavy Lifting – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Busque formas de evitar el levantamiento. [...]

Steer Clear of Heavy Lifting – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

Safely Handling Materials – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? El trabajo de manejo de materiales [...]

Safely Handling Materials – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

Avoiding Caught-In/Caught Between Incidents – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Atrapado y aplastado entre los peligros [...]

Avoiding Caught-In/Caught Between Incidents – SpanishVicky Pickford2019-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

Hot Weather Checklists – Planning Ahead and Daily

Use the following checklists to prepare for hot weather and to make sure all precautions are in place.

Hot Weather Checklists – Planning Ahead and DailyVicky Pickford2019-05-03T00:00:00+00:00

Inspection Form, Fall Protection Equipment Safety Harness Inspection Checklist/Log
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Inspection Form, Fall Protection Equipment Safety Harness Inspection Checklist/Log

This checklist is designed to assist with inspection of the body harness and its attachments for wear, defects or damage. Inspection of fall protection equipment is a regulated requirement to be done before each use as well as once a year.

Inspection Form, Fall Protection Equipment Safety Harness Inspection Checklist/LogVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:48:36+00:00

Focus On: Understanding the Leader’s Role in Creating High Performing Teams

Out of the five dimensions of High Performing Teams (see model), Mutual Respect and Camaraderie is one of the most critical factors contributing to the leader’s success, according to our research. Essentially, this dimension asks: does the team leader demonstrate respect and genuineness, and hold people accountable to a high level of collaboration?

Focus On: Understanding the Leader’s Role in Creating High Performing TeamsVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:47:19+00:00

Focus On: Plan, Provide, Train When Working from Heights

Hundreds of workers die from falls every year. You can prevent such deaths by planning to get the job done safely, providing the right fall protection equipment, and training all workers when and how to use the equipment safely. Here are some basic ideas for developing fall protection strategies.

Focus On: Plan, Provide, Train When Working from HeightsVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:46:04+00:00

Tool: Injury Management – 12 Steps for Developing a Return-to-Work Policy

There are multiple benefits to a RTW program. Getting the employee back to the office or workplace reduces the amount of money being paid out by the carrier, and as a result, your immediate claim costs and future insurance rates also go down. For employees, returning to work improves their physical and psychological well-being, reduces the amount of medication they need, and lowers the risk of addiction to substances such as opioids. In this article, author Amy Siegel Oran, walks through 12 steps for developing a Return-To-Work Policy.

Tool: Injury Management – 12 Steps for Developing a Return-to-Work PolicyVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Walking the Plank – Without Fall Protection
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Picture This: Walking the Plank – Without Fall Protection

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Picture This: Walking the Plank – Without Fall Protection

Ingenuity at its finest or accident waiting to happen? In addition to the obvious lack of fall protection and precarious position this worker is in, the walking space on the plank is limited and awkward which makes any movement dangerous. Reach back for the hammer, lose balance, slam into the stair guardrails on the way to concrete floor below. Traumatic brain injury, broken back, multiple fractures? Maybe all three. That’s if he’s “lucky” enough to survive the fall.

Picture This: Walking the Plank – Without Fall ProtectionVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:42:09+00:00

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist Submission Form

You must annually review your lockout/tagout program and make updates and changes as needed. Copy or customize this checklist from the University of Washington to meet the needs of your LOTO program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment.

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist Submission FormVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist

You must annually review your lockout/tagout program and make updates and changes as needed. Copy or customize this checklist from the University of Washington to meet the needs of your LOTO program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment.

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment ChecklistVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Crushed by Machine – No LOTO

Lack of LOTO procedures leads to worker’s death. A 46-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he was crushed by the upper ram of a rubber mixer.

Crushed by Machine – No LOTOVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lockout-Hazard-Identification-Risk-Assessment-Worksheet

Companies have a duty to protect workers both while using equipment and machinery for their intended purpose and when repairing and maintaining that equipment. The primary way of fulfilling that duty is through what’s called “lockout,” which is when a equipment has been turned off and rendered inoperable with the use of a lock.

Lockout-Hazard-Identification-Risk-Assessment-WorksheetVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:55:19+00:00

Focus On: 9 Things You Must Do to Meet CSA Z460 and ANSIASSE Z244.1 Lockout Requirements

Safety devices like barrier guards that are designed to keep workers away from operating machinery don’t do much good when machines are shut down for maintenance and repairs. The danger is that the machinery will start up while being serviced and crush, electrocute, burn and/or amputate the limbs of workers performing the servicing operations. These incidents are typically caused by the inadvertent and unforeseen release of energy left in the system. That’s why OHS laws require you not only to turn off the machine but ensure it’s isolated from its energy source before servicing it. The way to do this is by implementing what’s called a lockout/tagout (LOTO) program.

Focus On: 9 Things You Must Do to Meet CSA Z460 and ANSIASSE Z244.1 Lockout RequirementsVicky Pickford2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

24 Foot Fall from Roof

A 39-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he fell approximately 24 feet to the sidewalk below. On the day of the incident the victim, an Iron Worker, was installing metal roof panels on a pre-fabricated metal building.

24 Foot Fall from RoofVicky Pickford2023-09-04T11:51:18+00:00