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Workplace Emergency Preparedness Checklist

This emergency preparedness checklist can help you ready your workplace [...]

Workplace Emergency Preparedness Checklist2018-01-23T06:36:00-08:00

WHMIS Training Program Review Checklist

WHMIS TRAINING PROGRAM REVIEW Do the workers know what hazardous [...]

WHMIS Training Program Review Checklist2018-01-23T06:08:59-08:00

Lockout Tagout

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

Lockout Tagout2018-01-19T14:30:44-08:00

Six Facts on Accidents and Injuries

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

Six Facts on Accidents and Injuries2018-01-19T11:00:02-08:00

Word Search – Machine Safety

The topic of this word search is machine safety. See if you can find all the words listed within the puzzle. While you are searching, think about the words. They describe some of the actions and hazards of typical workplace machinery. You will also find words describing machine guards and other safety features.

Word Search – Machine Safety2018-01-18T18:55:22-08:00

Safety Puzzle – Ergonomics 2

Ergonomics is all about a good fit between you and your job. The correct answers to these clues are a good fit for these crossword spaces.

Safety Puzzle – Ergonomics 22018-01-18T18:54:15-08:00

Safety Puzzle – Ergonomics

A basic understanding of ergonomics can help you work more comfortably and safely. Do you understand these ergonomics terms?

Safety Puzzle – Ergonomics2018-01-18T18:54:10-08:00

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 Fines2018-01-18T17:41:48-08:00

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.

Machinery Crushes Workers2018-01-17T16:47:36-08:00

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor

Trevor was 24 years old when he died in an unguarded conveyor at an asphalt plant, where investigators concluded that several safety procedures could have prevented his death.

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor2018-01-17T16:44:49-08:00

Don’t slip up on fall prevention

Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths in North America - second only to motor vehicle accidents.

Don’t slip up on fall prevention2018-01-17T16:42:03-08:00

Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered

At 21, Catrina Faye Coffman had everything to look forward to.

Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered2018-01-17T16:34:47-08:00

Moving Chain Fractures Foot

A 23-year-old mill worker received a compound fracture to his foot when he tried to clear a conveyor jam.

Moving Chain Fractures Foot2018-01-17T16:27:42-08:00

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

A 17-year old worker died just one hour into his new job after becoming pinned under a forklift. He hadn't received any job orientation or training.

Appearances Can Be Deceiving2018-01-17T16:27:10-08:00

Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death

A 14-year-old accidentally hung himself with an electric hoist as he played with the dangerous piece of equipment. The incident occurred at an equipment rental company where the boy worked, helping customers load and unload

Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death2018-01-17T16:24:53-08:00

Surveyor’s Assistant Crushed By Bulldozer

A surveyor's assistant on a summer job was part of a crew assigned to build a temporary access road. Before starting the job, the foreman, the bulldozer operator, the surveyor and the assistant had discussed

Surveyor’s Assistant Crushed By Bulldozer2018-01-17T16:22:44-08:00

Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard

A worker received massive head injuries when a crane lifting a 54,600-pound piece of steel tipped over. The crane was unstable because one outrigger device, which extends from the crane to balance it was inoperable.

Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard2018-01-17T16:22:13-08:00

Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum

A lead hand employed by a heavy equipment dealer was responsible for operating a grader and a simple conveyor system. The conveyor was being used to separate topsoil. The conveyor was set on the diagonal,

Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum2018-01-17T16:18:52-08:00

Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation

An employee at a mine was found strangled to death. The scarf he was wearing around his neck had become twisted around the rotating drill. To prevent such a tragedy from recurring, remember these safe

Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation2018-01-17T16:18:46-08:00

Roller Incident Kills Supervisor

A shift supervisor in a paper mill bled to death after both his arms were caught between two paper machine rollers. He entered an unguarded metal walkway that provides access to the area without first

Roller Incident Kills Supervisor2018-01-17T16:18:30-08:00

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings

A worker, who had recently been given the responsibility of safety inspector for the gravel pit where he worked, was killed when he was crushed in a piece of moving machinery. He was trying to

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings2018-01-17T16:18:04-08:00

Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor Belt

A cleanup person was instructed by his foreman to do the cleanup of a conveyor area jammed with debris. This involved loading the debris onto the conveyor, running it until it was clean, shutting it

Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor Belt2018-01-17T16:17:55-08:00

Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer

A millworker died when the bulldozer he was driving rolled down an embankment. A lightning strike had caused a fire in the sawmill area. The fire department brought the fire under control and left the

Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer2018-01-17T16:16:38-08:00
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