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Incident summary: An employee who was unwilling to wait for help recklessly tried to clear a machine jam without first locking out the equipment. What happened: Shortly after the worker began operating a large packaging machine known as a unitizer, …
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Three supervisors just found out the potentially high cost of cutting corners on crew member safety: four years in the slammer. That’s the potential fate of three managers with D’Arcy & Harty Construction who were each just slapped with an …
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Here’s a statistic that might surprise you: Every year in the U.S., about 280 workers die from injuries caused by dropped objects, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And tens of thousands of staffers get hurt when an object falls from above …
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Safety insight: When a staffer points out a potential safety problem, always address the individual’s concerns in a timely and effective manner. What happened: Shortly after he began working for a company, an employee expressed concerns about …
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For new proof of the importance of disciplining crew members when they engage in foolish horseplay, consider the recent tragic death of Tyler Lynch at a job site in Apple Valley, MN. Lynch and coworker Christoper Crimmins were trimming trees when …
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“I was disappointed to learn that you had a bunch of workers standing next to a hazardous piece of equipment even though the safety guard for the device had been disabled,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “I’m citing you for failing to adequately …