Electrical

Alleged Machine Guarding Hazards Bring Two Willful Violations for Williamsport, PA, Company
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Alleged Machine Guarding Hazards Bring Two Willful Violations for Williamsport, PA, Company

Article, Electrical, English, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Topic, Training, Transportation, Type

Alleged Machine Guarding Hazards Bring Two Willful Violations for Williamsport, PA, Company

After receiving a complaint alleging electrical and machine guarding hazards, [...]

Alleged Machine Guarding Hazards Bring Two Willful Violations for Williamsport, PA, CompanyVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Alleged Repeat and Serious Safety Violations Bring $123,750 in Proposed Fines for Two Steel Erection Companies
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Alleged Repeat and Serious Safety Violations Bring $123,750 in Proposed Fines for Two Steel Erection Companies

Article, Construction, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, PPE, PPE - Head/Face, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type

Alleged Repeat and Serious Safety Violations Bring $123,750 in Proposed Fines for Two Steel Erection Companies

OSHA inspected a Gadsden, AL jobsite as part of a [...]

Alleged Repeat and Serious Safety Violations Bring $123,750 in Proposed Fines for Two Steel Erection CompaniesVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Six Facts on Burns
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Six Facts on Burns

Chemical Safety, Electrical, English, General Safety, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Mining, Oil and Gas, Stats and Facts, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities

Six Facts on Burns

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega [...]

Six Facts on BurnsVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Train the Trainer: Lockout Tagout
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Train the Trainer: Lockout Tagout

Article, Electrical, English, General Industry, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Train the Trainer, Type

Train the Trainer: Lockout Tagout

The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout) Standard is a frequent source of [...]

Train the Trainer: Lockout TagoutVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Preventing Injuries Away from the Job

Not all fatal accidents happen at work. Many of us [...]

Preventing Injuries Away from the JobVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Check Out This Home Safety Checklist
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Check Out This Home Safety Checklist

Checklist, Electrical, English, Fire Prevention, General Industry, General Safety, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Off-the-Job, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type

Check Out This Home Safety Checklist

It's quite natural to think of your home as the [...]

Check Out This Home Safety ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Airline Cited for Multiple Serious, Repeat Violations in Chicago
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Airline Cited for Multiple Serious, Repeat Violations in Chicago

Article, Compressed Gas/Air, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Industry, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Materials Handling and Storage, Topic, Transportation, Type

Airline Cited for Multiple Serious, Repeat Violations in Chicago

After reviewing occupational injury and illness data, OSHA selected United [...]

Airline Cited for Multiple Serious, Repeat Violations in ChicagoVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Allegations of One Willful, 31 Serious Violations Bring $192,350 in Proposed Fines

The willful violation alleges failure to enforce lockout/tagout procedures to [...]

Allegations of One Willful, 31 Serious Violations Bring $192,350 in Proposed FinesVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Puzzle – Electrical Hazards

Don???t be shocked if you quickly finish this crossword puzzle. It???s because of your training in electrical safety.

Safety Puzzle – Electrical HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Word Search – Static Electricity

Static electricity is the topic of this word search puzzle. See if you can find all the listed words in the puzzle. They relate to the fire and explosion hazards of static electricity.

Word Search – Static ElectricityVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Word Search – Electricity

Make sure you know the meaning of these words related to electrical safety. Why? Because they are about the hazards and precautions associated with electricity ??? at work and at home.

Word Search – ElectricityVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Word Search – Electrical Hazards

A basic understanding of electrical hazards is a basic survival skill in today???s world. Do you understand the meaning of the terms in this word search?

Word Search – Electrical HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug

About two weeks before this fatality, an electrical plug on a power cable of a welding machine was found to be damaged. The broken piece was the protective aluminum cover which housed the plug attached

Welder Electrocuted By Damaged PlugVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Cable Installer Electrocuted
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Cable Installer Electrocuted

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Topic, Type

Cable Installer Electrocuted

A cable television installer was working from an aerial lift bucket as he strung wires for television cable. He was using a saw to cut tree branches which were in the way. As he elevated

Cable Installer ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution
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Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution

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Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution

A repairman for a communications company was electrocuted recently while fixing a damaged telephone pole in a Massachusetts community.

Phone Repairman Dies of ElectrocutionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Restaurant Manager Electrocuted by Fridge
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Restaurant Manager Electrocuted by Fridge

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Safety, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Topic, Type

Restaurant Manager Electrocuted by Fridge

A restaurant manager died after contacting a faulty refrigerator.

Restaurant Manager Electrocuted by FridgeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Moisture And Electricity A Deadly Mix
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Moisture And Electricity A Deadly Mix

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Topic, Type

Moisture And Electricity A Deadly Mix

A worker had been operating an electrically-powered screw gun with pieces of plywood during a house renovation project. When his co-workers found him, he was dead from electrocution. An investigation suggested this as the likely

Moisture And Electricity A Deadly MixVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Painter Electrocuted and Partner Falls
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Painter Electrocuted and Partner Falls

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Ladders, Language, Overhead Hazards, Topic, Type

Painter Electrocuted and Partner Falls

A painter was electrocuted and a co-worker survived a fall after they connected with a high voltage overhead power line. The two were using an aluminum extension ladder as they cleaned the brick wall of

Painter Electrocuted and Partner FallsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Painter Electrocuted
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Painter Electrocuted

Construction, Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Safety, Industry, Ladders, Language, Topic, Type, Utilities

Painter Electrocuted

A house painter was electrocuted while setting up a 40-foot (12-meter) aluminum ladder. It contacted an electrical line.

Painter ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Dies of Electric Shock

A welder called off vacation to complete a rush job was electrocuted after touching the charged part of an electrode holder.

Welder Dies of Electric ShockVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Faulty Wiring Electrocutes Worker
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Faulty Wiring Electrocutes Worker

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Topic, Type

Faulty Wiring Electrocutes Worker

On a rainy evening, a worker was repairing a broken window in a second-storey retail shop. He stepped outside on a ledge to gain better access to the work while he was caulking the window.

Faulty Wiring Electrocutes WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Drill Workers Electrocuted
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Drill Workers Electrocuted

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Industry, Language, Overhead Hazards, Topic, Type

Drill Workers Electrocuted

Two drilling crew members were electrocuted when the boom of their drill rig contacted a high-voltage overhead power line. The victims were employed by a company hired to find and blast large rocks that lay

Drill Workers ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home
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Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home

Construction, Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Safety, Industry, Language, Topic, Type, Utilities

Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home

If only Tim had realized he was seconds away from death while watching his co-worker excavate a trench with a backhoe; he would have run away as far as possible.

Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near HomeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light
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Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light

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Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light

A 49-year-old man was electrocuted when he leaned on a fluorescent light fixture while painting.

Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent LightVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimmer Electrocuted
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Tree Trimmer Electrocuted

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Topic, Type, Utilities

Tree Trimmer Electrocuted

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 ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00