Safety Updates

Incident summary: A worker’s decision to bypass a critical safety component on a hazardous machine proved fatal for him when he was pinned between the raised bucket of a skid steer loader and the equipment’s cage. What happened: A staffer who …

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“Janet, there’s a situation that I want to alert you to,” said Ralph, the plant manager. “What is it?” asked Janet, the supervisor. “Do you remember Julio?” Ralph asked. “Yeah, I remember him,” Janet said. “He used to work for us. But he left for …

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One supervisor just found out the hard way that safety equipment isn’t worth a plugged nickel if it isn’t used. Derico Ferreira and the company he owns, Trustworthy Roofing and Siding, Newark, NJ, have been sentenced to five years of probation for …

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“You have an active imagination,” said George, the supervisor. “For instance, you’re imagining a hazardous condition that doesn’t even exist.” “I disagree,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “You had a machine operator clearing a jam without first …

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For anyone on your crew who doubts the importance of following safety procedures, let them know this fact: Someone in the U.S. dies every 111 minutes from a work-related injury. That’s your takeaway from the National Census of Fatal Occupational …

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Incident summary: A worker who hadn’t been retrained on new procedures for equipment operation was killed when a ram descended and ejected two aluminum safety blocks. What happened: After noticing that the ram on a 200-ton press was slowly sliding …

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