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Picture This! A High-Level Head Scratcher
Why would anyone lean a ladder against a wall over an uncovered hole?
Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations GalleryKitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations
Article, Chemical Safety, English, Forklifts, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, PPE, Topic, Type
Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations
OSHA opened an inspection after a worker lost two fingers [...]
Picture This! Living on the Edge
A fall from even a short height can be fatal. We're willing to bet that this worker would be looking at a hospital stay at minimum if he lost his footing on this roof.
Picture This! Perched on the Top Rung
Standing on the top rung of a ladder isn't safe. And neither is this.
Picture This! Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Platform Elevates Fall Hazard
When working in a stairwell you need to have the right equipment and a plan for performing the job safely. The worker shown in this photograph has come up short on both counts, having cobbled together a questionable assortment of ladders, blocks and boards into a highly unstable and unsafe platform.
Picture This! Crumpled Cones Point to Driver’s Inattention
What happened to these cones?
Picture This! Choreographing a Dangerous Dance with Safety
This scenario, involving a worker climbing on the upper rungs of a stepladder and lifting heavy objects from a shelf, plays out countless times across the world every day. Sadly, the consequences of this unsafe behavior can be life-altering or life-ending.
Picture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix GalleryPicture This! Water, Electricity and Aluminum Ladders Don’t Mix
Agriculture, Construction, Education, Electrical, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Hazcom, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
Picture This: Blow the Whistle on This Fire Inspector!
Areas in front of fire hydrants are strict no-parking zones for obvious reasons. But the fire inspector who parked here seems to have not received the memo.
Picture This! Zip Tie 1, Fire Extinguisher 0
Zip ties are an ingenious invention, but this photograph illustrates a less-than ingenious use for one. It is shown securing a fire extinguisher, which won't be helpful to anyone trying to quickly free it during a fire.
L.A. Garment Manufacturers Cited for Safety Violations
Garment manufacturers operating in the Los Angeles area have received [...]
Picture This! A Dangerous Balancing Act
Forklifts are remarkably effective tools in millions of workplaces, but like any other tool, they are prone to being misused
Picture This! Sticks and Bricks Could Break Bones
This picture illustrates an unbelievable support system for a crane's outriggers.
Picture This! Did Anyone See Where I Put the…
There are messy workplace and then there are th MESSY workplaces. Shown here is a housekeeping house of horrors that puts construction workers at serious risk for slip, trip and fall injuries.
Picture This! Another Page Out of the Safety Fails Playbook
We are not sure what possessed the worker shown here to believe that a piece of paper wedged around his eyeglasses would provide face protection against a shower of sparks while performing hot work.
Picture This! Heaters and Flammables are a Deadly Mix
Two people died and a third person was injured in an explosion in a garage in Edmonton, Canada. Gas from a fuel tank spilled and its vapors were ignited by a red-hot propane heater. This photograph shows the damage caused in the fire and explosion.
Picture This! A New Take on Turkey Day
It was a new twist on Turkey Day for this truck driver, who had a large bird smash through his vehicle's windshield. He suffered no injuries.
Picture This! Hazards by the Barrel Full
Here's an eye-popping photograph showing workers perched on makeshift scaffolding that could shift or snap without warning.
Linen Company Cited for 21 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued $47,600 in Proposed Fines GalleryLinen Company Cited for 21 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued $47,600 in Proposed Fines
Article, Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Fire Prevention, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Laboratory, Language, Manufacturing, PPE, Topic, Type
Linen Company Cited for 21 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued $47,600 in Proposed Fines
OSHA conducted an inspection and found a range of hazards [...]
Picture This! Housekeeper Oversteps the Boundaries of Safety
What good is a sparklingly clean window if the person who attended to it is lying severely injured or dead on the ground below?
Picture This! In the Crow’s Nest
This rickety looking set-up is enough to raise the hair on your neck.
Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift GalleryPicture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift
Agriculture, Confined Spaces, Construction, Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, Forklifts, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Near Miss, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Topic, Type, Utilities
Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift
We don't know how fond forklift operator Tomasz Wiszniewski is [...]
Picture This! The Trip Down Could be Much Faster
The only potential safety feature in this photograph is the grass at the base of this unsafe scaffolding. It might slightly cushion the impact should a worker fall from it.
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! Do Sharp Metal and Safety Ropes Mix Well?
A safety inspector visited a church roofing project site after receiving a complaint about unsafe conditions and observed safety ropes running over sharp metal roofing surfaces. Here's a photo of what the inspector saw before issuing a stop- work order.
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