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Picture This: Not the Brightest Bulb
Look closely and you can see the top of the ladder at the bottom left of this picture.
Picture This! Don’t Slip
Just one little misstep is all it would take for this worker's day to come crashing down in a painful, even deadly way.
Picture This! A Few Bricks Short of a Secured Load
This photograph of bricks tumbling from a scaffold shows how vital it is for workers to secure tools and materials against movement when working from scaffolds or other elevated areas. Anyone working or walking below could easily have been killed by the falling materials.
Picture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough GalleryPicture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Horseplay, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Picture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough
What would you tell a worker using a ladder in this way?
Picture This! Is He Washing His Hands at the Urinal? GalleryPicture This! Is He Washing His Hands at the Urinal?
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Picture This! Is He Washing His Hands at the Urinal?
Does this graphic ACTUALLY depict a man washing his hands in a urinal? What is going on?
Picture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain GalleryPicture This! Human Crane Feeling the Strain
Construction, English, Fall Protection, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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! Remember, You Can’t Fly!
This photo was snapped in Australia, so it was probably a nice day to be working outside, but this guy is more than a little light on fall protection equipment and other safety gear. One slip and he could face some heavy personal consequences.
Picture This! Emergency Exit Fail
Tragedies from the past carry important safety lessons, but unfortunately, those lessons aren't always heeded. Locked emergency exit doors continue to be a problem in the modern workplace, 102 years after 146 workers locked inside a New York clothing manufacturing plant perished in a fire.
How to Avoid Repeat Violations at Multiple Facilities GalleryHow to Avoid Repeat Violations at Multiple Facilities
Article, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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
Agriculture, Article, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
How to Contest an OSHA Violation
What to do if you think OSHA has unfairly cited [...]
Hospital Fined for Safety Violations
The good news is she wasn’t far from expert medical [...]
Houston Manufacturer Cited for Failure to Abate Safety Violations Issued $108,000 in Additional Proposed Fines GalleryHouston Manufacturer Cited for Failure to Abate Safety Violations Issued $108,000 in Additional Proposed Fines
Article, Electrical, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Topic, Type
Houston Manufacturer Cited for Failure to Abate Safety Violations Issued $108,000 in Additional Proposed Fines
OSHA opened an inspection on Jan. 29, 2008 after a [...]
How to Avoid Being Prosecuted for OHS Violations GalleryHow to Avoid Being Prosecuted for OHS Violations
Agriculture, Article, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
How to Avoid Being Prosecuted for OHS Violations
A revealing glimpse into what OHS prosecutors look for when [...]
Florida Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations GalleryFlorida Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
Article, Chemical Safety, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Materials Handling and Storage, PPE, Topic, Type
Florida Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
OSHA issued one willful citation for failure to leave an [...]
Food Wholesaler Fined $55,000 for Violations
Food Wholesaler Fined $55,000 for violations resulting in serious foot [...]
Georgia Contactor Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations GalleryGeorgia Contactor Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
Article, Construction, Contractor Safety, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fall Protection, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Ladders, Language, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Georgia Contactor Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
OSHA has proposed $108,000 in penalties against a contractor for [...]
Georgia Peanut Producer Cited for Numerous Alleged Safety and Health Violations GalleryGeorgia Peanut Producer Cited for Numerous Alleged Safety and Health Violations
Agriculture, Article, Combustible Dust, Electrical, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Food, Topic, Type
Georgia Peanut Producer Cited for Numerous Alleged Safety and Health Violations
Birdsong Corp. has been cited for 21 alleged serious safety [...]
Georgia Poultry Processing Plant Cited For Repeat, Serious Violations under Site-Specific Targeting Program GalleryGeorgia Poultry Processing Plant Cited For Repeat, Serious Violations under Site-Specific Targeting Program
Agriculture, Article, English, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Food, Topic, Type
Georgia Poultry Processing Plant Cited For Repeat, Serious Violations under Site-Specific Targeting Program
OSHA is proposing total penalties of $155,000 against a company [...]
Grain Grower Facing Willful Violations in Connection with Double Fatality GalleryGrain Grower Facing Willful Violations in Connection with Double Fatality
Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Article, English, Fall Protection, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Grain Grower Facing Willful Violations in Connection with Double Fatality
A farm supply cooperative has been cited for four alleged [...]
- Having Multiple Facilities Can Lead to Repeat Violations Gallery
Having Multiple Facilities Can Lead to Repeat Violations
Agriculture, Article, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Having Multiple Facilities Can Lead to Repeat Violations
To assess the risk of repeat violations, you first need [...]
Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site GalleryHearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site
Article, Automotive, Business Services, Construction, Drugs and Alcohol, English, Harassment and Discrimination, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Topic, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site
A worker employed by a construction company was working on [...]
Heavy Equipment Operator Investigated for OHS Violations
Heavy Equipment Operator Investigated for OHS Violations after an excavation [...]
Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines GalleryHose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines
Article, Concrete/Masonry, Crane Safety, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Forklifts, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Materials Handling and Storage, Noise, PPE, PPE - Respiratory, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines
Responding to a complaint, OSHA inspected a metal hose manufacturing [...]
Fireproof Door Manufacturer Faces $382,500 in Proposed Fines For 76 Alleged Health and Safety Violations GalleryFireproof Door Manufacturer Faces $382,500 in Proposed Fines For 76 Alleged Health and Safety Violations
Article, Chemical Safety, English, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Materials Handling and Storage, Noise, Topic, Type
Fireproof Door Manufacturer Faces $382,500 in Proposed Fines For 76 Alleged Health and Safety Violations
Allegations include 14 instances of failing to correct hazards cited [...]
- 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
Article, English, Environmental, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Oil and Gas, Topic, Transportation, Type
First Nation Penalized $100,000 for Failing to Comply with Environmental Order
After an inspection by enforcement officers at Loon Lake Fine [...]
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