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Job Hazard Analysis: Analyzing Health and Safety Hazards in the Workplace

Conducting a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) can help prevent work-related [...]

Job Hazard Analysis: Analyzing Health and Safety Hazards in the Workplace2023-09-03T15:33:05+00:00

Are You Using Your Fall Protection Equipment Correctly – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? En los EE.UU. más de 15.000 [...]

Are You Using Your Fall Protection Equipment Correctly – Spanish2020-06-14T00:00:00+00:00

Ask the Expert Fall Protection and Scaffolds – Spanish

Pregunta: ¿Se requiere protección contra caídas para los trabajadores que [...]

Ask the Expert Fall Protection and Scaffolds – Spanish2020-06-13T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Fall Protection

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

By the Numbers: Fall Protection2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

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 – Spanish2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies After Taking off Safety Harness – Spanish

At 36, Eder Morales was in the prime of his life. We don't know much about Morales, except that he died young. Too young.

Worker Dies After Taking off Safety Harness – Spanish2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers – New York

Key Takeaways: - Appreciating the importance of understanding sexual harassment [...]

Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers – New York2019-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Ways to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls – Spanish

SIETE MANERAS DE EVITAR RESBALONES, TROPIEZOS Y CAÍDAS ¿QUE ESTÁ [...]

Seven Ways to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls – Spanish2019-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

24 Foot Fall from Roof

A 39-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he fell approximately 24 feet to the sidewalk below. On the day of the incident the victim, an Iron Worker, was installing metal roof panels on a pre-fabricated metal building.  

24 Foot Fall from Roof2023-09-04T11:51:18+00:00

By the Numbers: Falls in the Workplace

Unintentional falls are the most common form of injury across the country: every day last year, falls resulted in almost 1,800 reported emergency department visits and 417 hospital admissions, says a new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). In the U.S. in 2017, fatal falls were at their highest level in the 26-year history of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) accounting for 887 (17 percent) worker deaths.

By the Numbers: Falls in the Workplace2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Inspection Form, Fall Protection Equipment Safety Harness Inspection Checklist/Log

This checklist is designed to assist with inspection of the body harness and its attachments for wear, defects  or damage. Inspection of fall protection equipment is a regulated requirement to be done before each use as well as once a year. 

Inspection Form, Fall Protection Equipment Safety Harness Inspection Checklist/Log2023-09-04T11:48:36+00:00

Focus On: Plan, Provide, Train When Working from Heights

Hundreds of workers die from falls every year. You can prevent such deaths by planning to get the job done safely, providing the right fall protection equipment, and training all workers when and how to use the equipment safely. Here are some basic ideas for developing fall protection strategies.

Focus On: Plan, Provide, Train When Working from Heights2023-09-04T11:46:04+00:00

Picture This: Walking the Plank – Without Fall Protection

Ingenuity at its finest or accident waiting to happen? In addition to the obvious lack of fall protection and precarious position this worker is in, the walking space on the plank is limited and awkward which makes any movement dangerous. Reach back for the hammer, lose balance, slam into the stair guardrails on the way to concrete floor below. Traumatic brain injury, broken back, multiple fractures? Maybe all three. That’s if he’s “lucky” enough to survive the fall.

Picture This: Walking the Plank – Without Fall Protection2023-09-04T11:42:09+00:00

Fall Protection: Fixed Ladders, Catwalks and Stairs – Spanish

This program examines potential fall hazards when working at a grain elevator. The primary concerns are fixed ladders, stairs and catwalks. The program outlines the potential hazards associated with these 3 types of access/egress and shows ways these hazards can be reduced or eliminated. Proper inspection procedures along with safe rules of use are presented in a concise, to the point manner.

Fall Protection: Fixed Ladders, Catwalks and Stairs – Spanish2019-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
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