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Manitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines

Safety Violation Fine Hikes Manitoba Labour Minister Jennifer Howard has [...]

Manitoba Plans Substantial Hikes in Safety Violation Fines2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Hold it Steady, Boys

This ladder wasn't up to the task, so three workers extended its reach by lifting it into the air, with a fourth worker hanging on to it! This photograph illustrates one of the many unsafe ways of using a ladder.

Picture This! Hold it Steady, Boys2023-09-04T16:44:36+00:00

Picture This! Scalpel Makers Risk Going Under the Knife Themselves

This photograph shows workers in Pakistan, including children, making scalpels and scissors without personal protective equipment or machine guarding. They could easily suffer eye injuries or machine entanglement injuries.

Picture This! Scalpel Makers Risk Going Under the Knife Themselves2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

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! Operation Overload Hits the Highway2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff and I’ll…

Scaffolding is quite sturdy, but it's no match for Mother Nature when the wind kicks up. Luckily, no injuries occurred when strong wind gusts toppled scaffolding at a construction site in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Picture This! I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff and I’ll…2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Manufacturer Cited for 29 Alleged Safety and Health Violations after Employee’s Hand Was Amputated

A manufacturer of industrial and pharmaceutical food coatings is facing [...]

Manufacturer Cited for 29 Alleged Safety and Health Violations after Employee’s Hand Was Amputated2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Excavation Puts Safety Out of Reach

Clutter and an excavation could create considerable risk for anyone needing to access a first-aid kit or fire extinguisher.

Picture This! Excavation Puts Safety Out of Reach2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! And This Little Bare Wire Goes in Here

Making do with what you have is good advice in many situations, but in the world of workplace safety, making do often translates into taking dangerous shortcuts. Here we have a situation where someone has shoved bare electrical wires into a power outlet and then taped the makeshift wiring to hold it in place. (WorkSafeVictoria, Australia)

Picture This! And This Little Bare Wire Goes in Here2023-09-04T16:23:40+00:00

Picture This! Trench has a ‘Lakeshore’ but no Shoring

Working in any trench without safeguards against collapse is risky, but this photo shows workers toiling in a deep, mucky one with lots of water in the bottom. It's a recipe for disaster.

Picture This! Trench has a ‘Lakeshore’ but no Shoring2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Carpenter Survives Nail Gun to the Heart

Imagine accidentally lodging a large nail deep inside your heart and living to tell about it. A Minnesota carpenter is recovering from open heart surgery after his ordeal.

Picture This! Carpenter Survives Nail Gun to the Heart2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! A New Version of Walking the Plank

We often get away with multitasking as we walk, but not if the floor we're walking on is missing a few key components, such as planks.

Picture This! A New Version of Walking the Plank2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Shocking Video Debunks Workplace ‘Accidents’

This powerful and dramatic safety video from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in Ontario drives home the point that there really aren't any workplace 'accidents.'

Picture This! Shocking Video Debunks Workplace ‘Accidents’2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

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! Drivers Forced to Read Between the Lines2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! A Bucket Load of Problems

Taking shortcuts with scaffolding is risky business. Here is a photograph showing a makeshift scaffold that was cobbled together by a person who should have known better, namely a safety supervisor.

Picture This! A Bucket Load of Problems2023-09-04T16:22:34+00:00

Picture This! In Case of Fire, Find a Really Tall Person

Location is everything, particularly when one is speaking about access to a fire extinguisher during an emergency. This device is well out of reach for all but the tallest people.

Picture This! In Case of Fire, Find a Really Tall Person2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! In Case of Drowning Emergency, Find Knife to Cut Rope

Here's an example oaf having an object designed to save lives that may be useless because it isn't easily accessible. The object in this case is a rescue ring that can't be used without a knife to cut it free.

Picture This! In Case of Drowning Emergency, Find Knife to Cut Rope2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! A Shocking Rat’s Nest of Wiring

Amateur "handy persons" often produce shoddy work by failing to realize their limitations. But here's an example of someone crossing the line from shoddy to potentially deadly by performing electrical work they had no business tackling.

Picture This! A Shocking Rat’s Nest of Wiring2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! He’s Not on Board With Safety

Try bending sharply at the waist for a minute and then stand up. Feel dizzy? Now imagine doing it while standing on two narrow boards high above the ground, with nothing but hard ground to break your fall should you lose your balance.

Picture This! He’s Not on Board With Safety2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

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