Safety Updates

Summary: With the lives of his 17 crew members in danger after a mine shaft flooded, a U.S. Marine made sure every one of his men got out alive. The incident: Shortly after the terrorist attack of 9/11, Steve Lipscomb of Elkview, WV, joined the U.S. …

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For new proof of the importance of taking broken equipment out of service right away, consider the plight of John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete Inc., East Freetown, MA. The organization just agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges for a willful …

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Here’s a statistic that might surprise you: Every year in the U.S., more than 1,200 employees die from traumatic brain injuries. That amounts to more than three worker deaths every day from injuries to the head. And these deadly head injuries happen …

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“You had an employee standing on an elevated surface about 12 feet above the ground and he wasn’t wearing safety gear,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “That’s an obvious violation of our regulations, so I’m citing you.” “There’s a reason the …

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Summary: An experienced animal trainer was mauled to death by a tiger in front of a crowd watching his show. Among the people in the audience were his wife and daughter. The incident: When Ryan Easley stepped into the ring to perform a tiger show in …

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Here’s a way to get more bang for your buck from safety training: Encourage your crew members to share their personal stories about workplace injury incidents and near misses. That’s your takeaway from a recent report from the National Safety …

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