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What are the Critical Elements of an Emergency Action Plan

Preparedness; save lives; confusion Prevent injuries; uncertainty; emergencies; Prevent injuries; [...]

What are the Critical Elements of an Emergency Action PlanVicky 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

Driver Safety

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

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

Fatigue

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

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

Fatality File: JSA / Audits/ Inspections

INCIDENT The relatives of the Danbury man killed in an industrial [...]

Fatality File: JSA / Audits/ InspectionsVicky 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

Health and Wellness

INCIDENT Heart attacks can be covered by workers’ compensation insurance [...]

Health and WellnessVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Injury / Illness

INCIDENT A man died after being hospitalized with a back [...]

Injury / IllnessVicky 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

Hazcom

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

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

Contractor Safety

INCIDENT A former Naples framing contractor is headed to prison for violating [...]

Contractor SafetyVicky 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

Near Miss

INCIDENT An event or incident in a Near-Miss lethal accident [...]

Near MissVicky Pickford2020-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

Foreman Killed in Mixer

INCIDENT It was an overcast, chilly, Saturday morning in May [...]

Foreman Killed in MixerVicky 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

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

Indoor Air Quality Fatality File

INCIDENT In a far-reaching human rights case, Ella Kissi-Debrah could [...]

Indoor Air Quality Fatality FileVicky Pickford2020-04-02T00:00:00+00:00

Harassment and Discrimination

INCIDENT She reported her boss had sexually harassed her — [...]

Harassment and DiscriminationVicky Pickford2020-04-02T00:00:00+00:00

PPE – Eyes

INCIDENT In the early 1990s, Troy Bridgeman worked for Hammond [...]

PPE – EyesVicky Pickford2020-04-02T00:00:00+00:00

Fatality File: Lockout – Tagout
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Fatality File: Lockout – Tagout

Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Mining, Oil and Gas, Topic, Type, Utilities

1 to 2 Million Workers in the US are Still Exposed to Silica
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1 to 2 Million Workers in the US are Still Exposed to Silica

Combustible Dust, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Mining, Silica, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities

1 to 2 Million Workers in the US are Still Exposed to Silica

INCIDENT The worst case of acute silicosis occurred in the [...]

1 to 2 Million Workers in the US are Still Exposed to SilicaVicky Pickford2020-04-02T00:00:00+00:00