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By the Numbers: Fall Protection

DID YOU KNOW? According to the Center for construction re-search [...]

By the Numbers: Fall ProtectionVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Incident Investigation

DID YOU KNOW? The following are facts that should be [...]

By the Numbers: Incident InvestigationVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Incident Reporting

DID YOU KNOW? The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program [...]

By the Numbers: Incident ReportingVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Near Miss and Safety Awareness

DID YOU KNOW? Near misses make up more than half [...]

By the Numbers: Near Miss and Safety AwarenessVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: PPE Eye Protection

DID YOU KNOW? Revealing statistics Eye injuries in the workplace [...]

By the Numbers: PPE Eye ProtectionVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Sexual Harassment

DID YOU KNOW? Awareness of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace [...]

By the Numbers: Sexual HarassmentVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Slips, Trips, and Falls

DID YOU KNOW? The third leading cause of unintentional injury-related [...]

By the Numbers: Slips, Trips, and FallsVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Workplace Inspections

DID YOU KNOW? The lead role in the U.S. to [...]

By the Numbers: Workplace InspectionsVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Seven Statistics on Lockout/Tagout

Lockout /tagout is an important safety measure to ensure that [...]

By the Numbers: Seven Statistics on Lockout/TagoutVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Machine Guarding

Across North America, more than 18,000 amputations, lacerations, crushing injuries, abrasions, and over 800 deaths per year result from machines and equipment that were not properly guarded.

By the Numbers: Machine GuardingVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Seven Statistics on Lockout/Tagout – Spanish

El bloqueo/etiquetado es una medida de seguridad importante para asegurar [...]

By the Numbers: Seven Statistics on Lockout/Tagout – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Six Ways Crane Accidents Occur

Crane accidents are one of the leading causes of construction workers’ deaths. Are you protecting your workers, bystanders, equipment and property from these six types of crane accidents?

By the Numbers: Six Ways Crane Accidents OccurVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Six Ways Crane Accidents Occur – Spanish

Crane accidents are one of the leading causes of construction workers’ deaths. Are you protecting your workers, bystanders, equipment and property from these six types of crane accidents?

By the Numbers: Six Ways Crane Accidents Occur – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Bloodborne Pathogens
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By the Numbers: Bloodborne Pathogens

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By the Numbers: Bloodborne Pathogens

DID YOU KNOW? Q: What are bloodborne pathogens? A: Infectious [...]

By the Numbers: Bloodborne PathogensVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Cold Stress

DID YOU KNOW? When working outdoors in cold weather or [...]

By the Numbers: Cold StressVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Confined Spaces

DID YOU KNOW? About 2.1 million workers enter permit confined [...]

By the Numbers: Confined SpacesVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Distracted Driving

DID YOU KNOW? Distracted driving deaths Roughly, nine people are [...]

By the Numbers: Distracted DrivingVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree – Spanish
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Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree – Spanish

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Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree – Spanish

The owner of a lumber company was struck and fatally injured by a falling tree just minutes after arriving at work.

Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Crane Touches Overhead Line – Spanish
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Crane Touches Overhead Line – Spanish

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Crane Touches Overhead Line – Spanish

A swamper working for his second day on a highway construction project was electrocuted when a crane touched an overhead power line. The crane was being used to remove one-ton cement barriers from the edge

Crane Touches Overhead Line – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – Spanish
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Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – Spanish

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Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – Spanish

A supervisor in a logging operation was killed by a falling tree. The crew of three had been working under a tight deadline as they cut dead trees to be removed by helicopter. The supervisor

Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – Spanish
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Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – Spanish

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Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – Spanish

A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, as was a bystander struck by a tree while attempting to rescue the crane operator.

Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimmer Electrocuted – Spanish
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Tree Trimmer Electrocuted – Spanish

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Tree Trimmer Electrocuted – Spanish

An untrained and poorly equipped tree trimmer was electrocuted when a branch he had just cut touched an 8,000 volt power line. He worked for a tree removal service, and was cutting down a tree

Tree Trimmer Electrocuted – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly – Spanish
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Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly – Spanish

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Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly – Spanish

An experienced tree trimmer fell 40 feet (12 meters) to his death after the safety belt he was wearing malfunctioned.

Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage – Spanish
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Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage – Spanish

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Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage – Spanish

A 44-year-old experienced tree trimmer died recently after apparently suffocating in the foliage of a palm tree in San Diego, CA.

Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Wood Chipper Grabs Foot – Spanish
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Wood Chipper Grabs Foot – Spanish

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Wood Chipper Grabs Foot – Spanish

Using a foot to clear a jammed wood chipper sadly left the owner of a tree service company in Wisconsin with more than a leg injury.

Wood Chipper Grabs Foot – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00