Maritime

Too Experienced to Need Training?

A construction crew was preparing to pour concrete into forms. A laborer climbed a ladder on one side of a form and stepped over the form to stand on an unguarded scaffold on the opposite side.

Too Experienced to Need Training?Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer

A 37-year-old welder died when an explosion occurred in the tanker trailer where he was working.

Welder Dies in Tanker TrailerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Hidden Electrical Hazard Kills Worker

When workers are electrocuted at worksites it's often because metal objects they are holding touch overhead electrical lines.

Hidden Electrical Hazard Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Cancer Death From Chemical Exposure?

A narcotics officer who died of cancer believed that exposure to the toxic products, solvents, and volatiles of the meth labs and drug factories he busted contributed to his death.

Cancer Death From Chemical Exposure?Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor

Trevor was 24 years old when he died in an unguarded conveyor at an asphalt plant, where investigators concluded that several safety procedures could have prevented his death.

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In ConveyorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Causes Fatal Head Injury

A fall from 25 feet (7.5 meters) killed a construction worker.

Fall Causes Fatal Head InjuryVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

High Voltage and Arc Flash

Talking to your workers about electrical hazards is always timely. [...]

High Voltage and Arc FlashVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas

A 35-year-old man was found several hours after he died inside a barn he had been cleaning. He had been using a pressure washer with an 11-horsepower gasoline engine.

Washer Emits Lethal CO GasVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Maintenance Worker Falls Overboard
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Maintenance Worker Falls Overboard

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Maintenance Worker Falls Overboard

A maintenance worker at a power utility dam was working alone on a tugboat. He was on the deck of the tug, attempting to empty two 45-gallon drums of bilge water by tipping each of

Maintenance Worker Falls OverboardVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected

Some workplace fire hazards are obvious. You toss a match into a pile of dry sawdust, and you get a fire. Other hazards are harder to recognize. Consider the chemical reactions which can result in

Chemical Reaction Was UnexpectedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Panels Kill Custodian
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Falling Panels Kill Custodian

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A custodial worker was preparing to vacuum the hallway in front of a set of elevators. There were three piles of partitions stacked against the wall across from the elevator doors. A co-worker later found

Falling Panels Kill CustodianVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Pedestrian Steps In Front Of Forklift
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Pedestrian Steps In Front Of Forklift

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Pedestrian Steps In Front Of Forklift

About a half hour before the end of his shift, a warehouse worker was walking along a general usage aisle. The worker apparently didn't notice that a working forklift was also there. The forklift driver

Pedestrian Steps In Front Of ForkliftVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00