Company Cited for Multiple Violations Following a Worker Fatality
OSHA opened an investigation after a six-ton piece of stainless [...]
Six Ways Accidents Occur – SafetyNow ILT – By the Numbers
SIX WAYS ACCIDENTS OCCUR Crane accidents are one of the [...]
Proper Load Handling
Download Instructor-Led Material Meeting Kit PowerPoint WHAT’S AT STAKE? Overhead [...]
Overhead Hazards – SAFETY CHECKLIST GalleryOverhead Hazards – SAFETY CHECKLIST
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Overhead Hazards – SAFETY CHECKLIST
PREAMBLE The focus for all objects at heights should always [...]
Signaling GallerySignaling
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Signaling
Download Instructor-Led Material Meeting Kit PowerPoint WHAT’S AT STAKE? Signaling [...]
Crane Safety
INCIDENT A crane collapse in Seattle killed four people includes five [...]
Manufacturing Plant Issued 30 Alleged Serious Violations Under OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting Program GalleryManufacturing Plant Issued 30 Alleged Serious Violations Under OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting Program
Article, Crane Safety, Electrical, First Aid and Emergency Response, Forklifts, Franchise Equipment Dealers, Industry, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Food, PPE, Scaffold, Topic, Type
Manufacturing Plant Issued 30 Alleged Serious Violations Under OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting Program
An OSHA inspection found alleged hazards associated with cranes, scaffolds, [...]
- Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines Gallery
Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines
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Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines
Responding to a complaint, OSHA inspected a metal hose manufacturing [...]
- Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations Gallery
Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations
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Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations
Twenty-five serious citations were issued for alleged hazards including bridge [...]
Crane Drops Metal Plate on Saw Operator
A saw operator died when struck by a 710-pound (322-kilogram) aluminum plate that fell while suspended by an overhead crane.
Forklift Technician Crushed
A forklift shop technician was crushed when the forks of a lift he was working on fell and landed on his chest.
Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard GalleryFalling Crane Shears Off Light Standard
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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.
- The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected Gallery
The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
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The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
An experienced crane operator was running an electrically powered gantry crane in a process building which was in the final stages of construction. Other than the occasional use of a propane-powered forklift, there were no
- Steel Load Falls Off Crane Gallery
Steel Load Falls Off Crane
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Steel Load Falls Off Crane
An overhead crane operator died when a bale of steel slipped off the C-hook and hit him. He had positioned the bale incorrectly on the C-hook, so it was not balanced and centered. Ordinarily he
Construction Safety Training Programs in 6 Steps GalleryConstruction Safety Training Programs in 6 Steps
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Construction Safety Training Programs in 6 Steps
A critical element of every construction company’s environmental health and [...]
