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Safety Puzzle – Back Problems

Who hasn???t had a back problem at one time or another? Poor lifting practices are one of the causes of back injuries. It???s all in the clues to this puzzle.

Safety Puzzle – Back ProblemsVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Word Search – PPE Footwear

This puzzle???s theme is footwear. Complete this puzzle with words about foot safety hazards and different kinds of safety footwear.

Word Search – PPE FootwearVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Word Scramble – Eyes on the Surprise

Some of the worst safety hazards are the most difficult to detect. Use your safety training and stay alert to dodge dangers.

Word Scramble – Eyes on the SurpriseVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Puzzle – Bloodborne Pathogens

There???s nothing wrong with using a fun approach to learning about hazards, even those as deadly as bloodborne pathogens. So see if you can puzzle out the words.

Safety Puzzle – Bloodborne PathogensVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Word Search – Fire Safety

If you have paid attention to training about workplace fire safety, you will blast right through this word search. Think about the causes of fires and prevention strategies.

Word Search – Fire SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Word Scramble – Toe the Safety Line

When you work with tools or materials that can fall or roll onto your feet, the correct safety footwear can prevent injuries. Safety boots can also prevent injuries that occur from stepping on sharp objects.

Word Scramble – Toe the Safety LineVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke Inhalation

A hospital maintenance worker was repairing a broken hand held hair dryer. He asked a co-worker to assist in locating some acetone to remove epoxy from his hands.

Worker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke InhalationVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion

A makeshift switch on a sandblasting unit apparently set off an explosion of gasoline vapors killing a worker who was cleaning a petroleum storage tank. The victim had recently been promoted to foreman. His first

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel ExplosionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Fire Boss Charged With Manslaughter

A former fire crew boss has been charged with manslaughter and lying to investigators five years after four forestry firefighters perished in a wildfire in Washington State. Ellreese N. Daniels faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter and seven counts of making false statements to people who were investigating the fatal fire.

Fire Boss Charged With ManslaughterVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Too Young to Die

A 14-year-old Hispanic laborer who said he was 18 in order to get a job was partially decapitated and suffered multiple crushing injuries after he came in contact with a machine used to shred and grind plastic bags into a recyclable product.

Too Young to DieVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen

A natural gas company service man was contacted early one winter morning to investigate a gas leak. A bridge crew had noticed a strong odor of gas and a hissing sound at a natural gas

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of OxygenVicky 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

Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death

A 14-year-old accidentally hung himself with an electric hoist as he played with the dangerous piece of equipment. The incident occurred at an equipment rental company where the boy worked, helping customers load and unload

Poor Supervision Leads to Teen DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Down Stairs Kills Worker

A 59-year-old worker at a plant that makes plastic bags was fatally injured after falling down industrial stairs.

Fall Down Stairs Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall

In the first fatality for his company, a North Carolina worker died after a fall from a truck bed.

Worker Dies After Eight-Foot FallVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Search Overlooks Watchman’s Body
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Search Overlooks Watchman’s Body

A worker was killed when he fell down a large uncovered shaft in a shopping mall tower under construction. He was a mechanical equipment maintenance person who worked for a large city shopping mall, and

Search Overlooks Watchman’s BodyVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Electric Shock Leads To Suffocation

A worker received an electric shock when he touched a boom on a lifting device. The ground wire had become detached. It was a hot day, so his skin was sweaty and moist, making it

Electric Shock Leads To SuffocationVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two

A crew leadman and a foreman were fatally burned when their oxygen-saturated clothing caught fire. A sanitation district had hired a contractor to install a gate valve in a hydraulic channel. The limited-access channel was

Sanitation Plant Fire Kills TwoVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Two Veteran Firefighters Killed in Flashover

February was a bad month for Canadian firefighters. Two veteran firefighters were killed in Winnipeg in a flashover incident during a house fire.

Two Veteran Firefighters Killed in FlashoverVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t slip up on fall prevention

Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths in North America - second only to motor vehicle accidents.

Don’t slip up on fall preventionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lack Of Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To Fatality

A barge maintenance worker was found dead of asphyxiation in a compartment on the vessel. The barge, used as a construction base camp, was being prepared for the upcoming construction season. On the day of

Lack Of Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Robot Crushes Experienced Operator
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Robot Crushes Experienced Operator

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