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Summary: The body of a 42-year-old worker who tumbled into the icy waters of an Alaskan river has yet to be found. The incident: Five men employed by Alaska Directional, Palmer, AK, needed to travel to Point MacKenzie, AK, from a remote jobsite. So …
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“I was shocked when I found out that Jimmy had performed a hazardous job assignment without first putting on his safety gear,” said Alice, the supervisor. “We were justified in firing him for his safety violation.” “Jimmy thinks we made a big …
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Incident summary: A staff member suffered fatal injuries to his neck after he bypassed a critical safety component on a hazardous machine. What happened: Even though his employer had a safe work rule that forbade staff members from bypassing safety …
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Summary: A worker was buried alive when a wall of sand and mud collapsed and engulfed him in the cab of the excavator he was operating. The incident: When Alondra de Leon and her daughter Sofia said goodbye to Alan Herrarte as he was leaving for …
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Incident summary: A man was fatally engulfed in flames after he used a torch to heat a liquid adhesive that wasn’t adequately bonding to a surface. What happened: A worker was asked to install vinyl flooring. He was assigned an assistant to help …
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Like most supervisors, you might sometimes get frustrated by the condition of your crew members’ workstations. Some folks keep their work areas tidy, but other staffers’ workspaces are almost always cluttered and disorganized. The problem is that …
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