Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree
The owner of a lumber company was struck and fatally injured by a falling tree just minutes after arriving at work.
Safety Signs Checklist GallerySafety Signs Checklist
Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Checklist, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Safety Signs Checklist
The following checklist on the uses of color coding and [...]
Steel Load Falls Off Crane GallerySteel Load Falls Off Crane
Construction, Crane Safety, Drugs and Alcohol, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Overhead Hazards, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Steel Load Falls Off Crane
An overhead crane operator died when a bale of steel slipped off the C-hook and hit him. He had positioned the bale incorrectly on the C-hook, so it was not balanced and centered. Ordinarily he
Unauthorized Repairs Lead to Electrocution
An employee in a manufacturing plant was found dead of a heart attack believed to have been caused by electric shock. This is the chain of events leading up to his death: About two weeks
Worker Overcome by Solvent Vapors
A night shift worker was working with his supervisor in an adhesive tape manufacturing plant. They had been monitoring a machine that applied a coat of adhesive to the tape, and were collecting samples, taking
Static Spark Sets Off Fatal Flash Fire
A worker died in a flash fire which occurred when a static spark ignited solvent vapors on top of a large blending tank in a manufacturing plant. The spark, which was either from his clothing
Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder
A young man was working as a welder at his weekend job. Situated on a platform approximately 17 feet above the concrete floor, he had been welding for about 15 minutes when he unexpectedly fell
Drive Shaft Strikes Operator
A worker on a portable sawmill was killed when he was hit in the head by an unguarded drive shaft that had been displaced by the impact of heavy equipment working in the area. A
Forklift Flips and Crushes Driver
A forklift was travelling empty with its forks elevated ? creating a high center of gravity. When it went around a corner too fast, the forklift tipped. The driver was thrown out and crushed to
Summer Job Takes Life Of Student GallerySummer Job Takes Life Of Student
Agriculture, Construction, Crane Safety, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Summer Job Takes Life Of Student
A student working on a summer job was electrocuted when a truck-mounted crane he was operating struck a power line. The driver of the truck instructed the student to move the crane, then backed the
Moving Chain Fractures Foot GalleryMoving Chain Fractures Foot
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, PPE - Legs/Feet, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Moving Chain Fractures Foot
A 23-year-old mill worker received a compound fracture to his foot when he tried to clear a conveyor jam.
Peering Inside Machine Costly
An Ontario company has been hit with a $100,000 fine for failing to lock out a machine that killed a worker in 2004.
Ball Bearing Shatters Fatality-Free Status
A West Virginia company that had not experienced a worker fatality since April 1996 lost a long-time employee
Man Dies After Being Sucked Into Machine
A worker needs to use a piece of machinery. He is unaware that the device is not operating properly and is being worked on at that moment by maintenance employees he cannot see.
Safety Training: Once is Not Enough GallerySafety Training: Once is Not Enough
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Stats and Facts, Topic, Training, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Safety Training: Once is Not Enough
Being experienced in your work does not provide immunity from injuries. Nearly a quarter of acute injuries happen to experienced workers - as a result of human errors.
Operator Crushed on Loader
A worker was fatally injured when he was crushed between the cross member of the boom lift arm and the frame of a skid-steer loader.
Individual Responsibilities Checklist
Here is a checklist for individual workers that you can [...]
Ladder Safety Checklist GalleryLadder Safety Checklist
Agriculture, Checklist, Construction, Education, English, Fall Protection, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Ladder Safety Checklist
Use this ladder safety checklist to ensure that the ladders [...]
Machine Guard Inspection Checklist
One of your key responsibilities in preventing machine injuries is [...]
Safety Checklist for Machinery
If you work around or on moving machinery, take a [...]
My Safety and Health Checklist GalleryMy Safety and Health Checklist
Agriculture, Checklist, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
My Safety and Health Checklist
This checklist from the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, [...]
New Worker Checklist GalleryNew Worker Checklist
Agriculture, Checklist, Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, New/Young Worker Safety, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
New Worker Checklist
Are you new here? Use this checklist to make sure [...]
Office Environment Checklist GalleryOffice Environment Checklist
Accident Prevention, Business Services, Checklist, Education, Electrical, English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fire Prevention, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Office Safety, Retail, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type, Walking/Working Surfaces
Office Environment Checklist
The office environment has relatively few hazardous chemicals and no [...]
Protection That Matters – A PPE Checklist GalleryProtection That Matters – A PPE Checklist
Agriculture, Checklist, Construction, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Protection That Matters – A PPE Checklist
In many occupations personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed as [...]
Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss GalleryProtect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, Healthcare, Hearing Conservation, Hearing Loss, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, PPE - Hearing, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss
What’s at Stake? As the saying goes, “better the devil [...]
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