Manitoba Hydro Gets Hefty Fine for ATV Violation
A Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health investigation found that Manitoba [...]
Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop GalleryPicture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop
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Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop
Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was photographed using a nail gun to promote a home improvement stimulus program. Too bad he wasn't wearing any PPE.
Manitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines GalleryManitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines
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Manitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines
Safety Violation Fine Hikes Manitoba Labour Minister Jennifer Howard has [...]
Picture This! Automated Survey Machines Ensure Safety in Seattle’s Big Dig
A massive $3.1 billion project to replace Seattle's aging Alaskan Way Viaduct with an underground tunnel is making use of automated survey machines to detect ground movement while the two-mile-long tunnel is being bored under downtown Seattle.
Picture This! Icy Slip and Slide! GalleryPicture This! Icy Slip and Slide!
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Picture This! Icy Slip and Slide!
Winter weather means snow and ice, which can cause slips-and-falls.
Picture This! When What Goes Up Doesn’t Come Down
This dramatic photograph shows what can happen when a garbage truck driver forgets to lower a raised bin before driving away. The driver survived, but not without injuries.
Picture This! Texting While Driving Hits a New Low
Everyone knows how dangerous it is to text while behind the wheel of a moving car. This guy has upped the ante.
Picture This! Operation Overload Hits the Highway
This photograph shows an extreme case of vehicle overloading on a highway. A gust of wind, an abrupt driving maneuver or failure of a component securing this load could have fatal consequences.
Picture This! Highway Hazard
We wonder if these movers arrived at their destination without a police intervention.
Picture This! You Can’t Get There from Here
What happens to your rig when you underestimate a clearance height?
Picture This! Safety’s Up in the Air With This Hoist
Will this flimsy makeshift car hoist hold out? Who knows, but we wouldn't want to be the guy under it attempting to find out.
Picture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain GalleryPicture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain
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Picture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain
When people don't have the right equipment or are too lazy to go get it, they tend to improvise in ways that are anything but wise. Here's a photo of a man holding a worker upside down outside an elevated window. The strain is plainly evident on his face.
Picture This! Ladder Hauler Short on Safety
Here's how not to transport a long ladder.
Picture This! Human Stepladder Puts Safety Out of Step GalleryPicture This! Human Stepladder Puts Safety Out of Step
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Picture This! Human Stepladder Puts Safety Out of Step
How many workers does it take to safely change a light bulb? Apparently more than these three guys.
Picture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear GalleryPicture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear
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Picture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear
Whatever part of this safety footwear which was considered to be “safe” by the wearer is something that only he would know.
Picture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting GalleryPicture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting
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Picture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting
If the nearest ladder is more than a few feet away, many workers will take the easy way out and use a chair or other object as a substitute. This worker shown here has made the unsafe choice of using stacked milk cartons as a ladder to reach the upper shelf of a rack.
Picture This! Drivers Forced to Read Between the Lines
It's not usually difficult for a driver to stay in his or her traffic lane, unless the lines resemble the ones shown in this photograph. This situation recently created chaos on Interstate 66 in Virginia.
Picture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix GalleryPicture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix
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Picture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix
Using an aluminum ladder around electricity is dangerous enough but this guy has raised the stakes considerably.
How to Avoid Being Prosecuted for OHS Violations GalleryHow to Avoid Being Prosecuted for OHS Violations
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How to Avoid Being Prosecuted for OHS Violations
A revealing glimpse into what OHS prosecutors look for when [...]
How to Avoid Repeat Violations at Multiple Facilities GalleryHow to Avoid Repeat Violations at Multiple Facilities
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How to Avoid Repeat Violations at Multiple Facilities
Find out why companies that have multiple sites are at [...]
How to Contest an OSHA Violation GalleryHow to Contest an OSHA Violation
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How to Contest an OSHA Violation
What to do if you think OSHA has unfairly cited [...]
- Having Multiple Facilities Can Lead to Repeat Violations Gallery
Having Multiple Facilities Can Lead to Repeat Violations
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Having Multiple Facilities Can Lead to Repeat Violations
To assess the risk of repeat violations, you first need [...]
- First Nation Penalized $100,000 for Failing to Comply with Environmental Order Gallery
First Nation Penalized $100,000 for Failing to Comply with Environmental Order
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First Nation Penalized $100,000 for Failing to Comply with Environmental Order
After an inspection by enforcement officers at Loon Lake Fine [...]
Energy Service Company Charged with OHS Violations GalleryEnergy Service Company Charged with OHS Violations
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Energy Service Company Charged with OHS Violations
A worker who was loading an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) onto [...]
Fall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations GalleryFall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations
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Fall Protection Issues Head Up OSHA’s Top 10 Violations
Issues involving a lack of fall protection measures were number [...]
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