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Picture This: Forklifts and Scaffolding
Can you spot the OSHA violation in this photo? It’s a bit hard to make out, but the workers in [...]
Picture This! Heave Ho and Away We Go
If the worker at the bottom of this photo seems to be straining as he hoists a heavy bucket full [...]
Working With Cranes Safely – Construction Safety Video
Reminds employees that over 90% of crane-related accidents are caused by human error... and that they are the key to [...]
Working Safely With Supported Scaffolding – Construction Safety Video
This video trains workers in the correct way to erect, maintain and use scaffolds. Includes, creating a stable foundation, platforms [...]
Scaffolding Safety Video
Proper training on scaffold use and what to avoid are important steps to protect your employees. Improperly built structures or [...]
Safe Rigging Practices/Construction Safety Video
We have all heard the phrase... "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link". When it comes to [...]
Worker Hit On Head While On Scaffold
INCIDENT A 51-year-old man was suspended on a scaffold as he did facade repair work on a brick building in [...]
Worker Dies After Fall From Four Floors
INCIDENT Juan Carlos Reyes was found unresponsive and not breathing after his fall from four floors. He was trying to [...]
Tugboat Slip Kills New Worker
A marina worker died of head injuries when a 30-ton tugboat slipped in a lifting harness. The victim had only [...]
Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab
A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, [...]
Tower Crane Topples, Killing One
A shortage of crane operators and mechanics is being eyed as a possible contributing factor in a crane fatality in [...]
Tank And Crane Topple To Ground
An empty water tank weighing 14 tons (12.7 metric tons) was being lifted by a crane onto a water tower [...]
Swing Stage Motor Failure Proves Deadly
Swing Stage Motor Failure Proves Deadly Having a swing stage scaffold motor fail can be a pain, but if a [...]
Summer Job Takes Life Of Student
A student working on a summer job was electrocuted when a truck-mounted crane he was operating struck a power line. [...]
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