October 26, 1948: The Donora Death Fog
It was like something out of a horror movie. But [...]
Non-swimmer Disappears as Boat Sinks
At a coastal logging operation, a small boat was used [...]
Mountaineer Falls from Ridge
An assistant mountaineering guide died when he fell from a [...]
Mountain Guide Falls to His Death
Mountain Guide Falls to His Death A 21-year-old assistant mountaineering [...]
By the Numbers – Concrete/Masonry GalleryBy the Numbers – Concrete/Masonry
Concrete/Masonry, Construction, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Injury/Illness, Ladders, Outdoor/Animal Hazards, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Stats and Facts, Struck-By/Caught-Between, Uncategorized
By the Numbers – Concrete/Masonry
DID YOU KNOW? Over the five years to 2019, Masonry [...]
Working Outdoors: Focus On
The Risks Working outside in the heat exposes workers to [...]
Humidex Table
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. [...]
Marina Drowning
A marina employee drowned after he fell into the water [...]
Man Drowns in Standpipe
An irrigation district canal worker drowned after falling into a [...]
Lone Fire Lookout Hit By Falling Tree
A teacher working alone on top of a mountain during [...]
Logger Killed By Swinging Tree – Spanish
Un leñador de 47 años de edad estaba trabajando para [...]
Log Amputates Bridge Builder’s Leg
A railroad bridge building crew was dispatched to a job [...]
Letter Carrier Dies Just Short of Retirement
Bob Jones, a 33-year employee of Canada Post, was looking [...]
Landscaper Drowns
A 23-year-old worker who could not swim drowned in a [...]
Are Your Workers Ready for Working in the Cold?
To best prepare your workers for working in cold environments [...]
Inexperienced Pilot Crashes Air Ambulance
A pilot and his three passengers died when the air [...]
Signs, Symptoms, and First Aid Treatment for Cold-Related Conditions
Keep workers safe (and warm) by training them on the [...]
Cold Weather Checklist
Cold Weather/Cold Stress Checklist Use this checklist from the Electronic [...]
Don’t Blow Off Snowblower Hazards
SEASONAL SAFETY Don’t Blow Off Snowblower Hazards If you have [...]
Fatal Bear Attack Brings Charges Against Employer
If your company sends its workers into areas where they [...]
Farmer Dies in Loading Elevator – Spanish
Un granjero de 45 años trabajaba con dos vecinos que [...]
Farmer Dies in Loading Elevator
A 45-year-old farmer was working with two neighbors who had [...]
Heat Stress Fact or Fiction: Ask the Expert
Question What are the most common myths about heat stress? [...]
Beat the Heat! Top 5 Summer Hazards
When summertime rolls around, it’s easy to forget that even [...]
US Forest Service Cited for Alleged Safety Violations in Ketchikan, AK
OSHA issued willful, serious and repeat violations for alleged safety [...]
