Death by Strangulation
A cattle farmer died from strangulation that resulted when his loose clothing caught in the rotating shaft of a conveyor belt.
Machinery Crushes Workers GalleryMachinery Crushes Workers
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Machinery Crushes Workers
A mechanic was killed when a bus fell on him. He apparently had used a 12-ton bottle jack under the differential to raise the rear of the 35,000-pound (15,875-kilogram) bus.
What is an Assured Grounding Program?
An 18-year-old worker at a construction site was electrocuted when he touched a light fixture while descending from a scaffold for his afternoon break. The source of the electricity was apparently a short in a receptacle, but examination revealed that the electrical equipment used by the contractor was in such poor condition that it was impossible to make a certain determination of the source of the short.
Is This a Safe Way to Control Hazardous Energy? GalleryIs This a Safe Way to Control Hazardous Energy?
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Is This a Safe Way to Control Hazardous Energy?
There are at least 3 things wrong with this lockout/tagout arrangement.
Are LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace? GalleryAre LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace?
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Are LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace?
Workers get killed when you take shortcuts with your lockout/tagout procedures.
The Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device GalleryThe Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device
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The Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device
Use this photo to train workers how NOT to carry out a tagout control of hazardous energy when servicing machinery and equipment.
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