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Picture This! Give It Up For Crazy Legs and His Dueling Ladders
Doubling up on ladders is never a good thing. This construction worker was photographed standing with one foot on each [...]
Picture This! Excavation Puts Safety Out of Reach
One wouldn't normally expect to get hurt reaching for a fire extinguisher or first aid kit, but that outcome is [...]
Picture This! Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Platform Elevates Fall Hazard
When working above a stairwell, you need to have the right equipment and a plan for performing your job safely. [...]
Picture This! Dopes on a Slope
Working on any roof without fall protection is dangerous, but the two workers shown on this steeply pitched roof are [...]
Picture This! Did Anyone See Where I Put the…
Construction sites are busy places where workers have a lot on their minds. In this housekeeping house of horrors, it [...]
Picture This! De-Feeting the Purpose of Safety Footwear
Whatever part of this safety footwear which was considered to be “safe” by the wearer is something that only he [...]
Picture This! Carpenter Survives Nail Gun to the Heart
A Minnesota carpenter received much more than a splinter while building a deck at his neighbor's home. Eugene Rakow was [...]
Picture This! Avoid That Sinking Feeling at Work
One of the worst feelings a worker can experience is to step into space through an unguarded floor or wall [...]
Demolition Safety Topic
This section addresses the act of demolition and the inherent hazards presented. General OSHA uses the term demolition to describe”… [...]
Picture This! Automated Survey Machines Ensure Safety in Seattle’s Big Dig
Picture This! is usually about safety done wrong, but this time we are featuring safety done right, in the form [...]
Picture This! And This Little Bare Wire Goes in Here
Making do with what you have is good advice in many situations, but in the world of workplace safety, making [...]
Picture This! An Ironic Place for an Unsafe Act
It's not unusual for workplace safety inspectors to spot workers working at heights without fall protection, but the location of [...]
Picture This! A New Version of Walking the Plank
Not watching where one is walking is a common problem, as workers try to multitask by texting, reading or filling [...]
Picture This! A Hand on the Bucket Rope is Worth Two on the Ladder
Picture This nearly always focuses on unsafe work practices, but this week we have a photograph showing workers doing the [...]
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