Safety Updates

Summary: While laboring at the bottom of a deep hole outfitted with trench boxes, a worker was killed when a boulder rolled down a hill and slammed into the side of the excavation. The incident: Martin Torres Lopez, an employee of Kelchner, Inc., …

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“Your crew member suffered a severe hand injury because you had an unguarded pinch point on a conveyor system,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “I’m citing you.” “It was unfortunate that the worker hurt his hand,” replied George, the supervisor. …

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Incident summary: Four workers perished because their employer failed to identify a steel compartment as a permit-required confined space. The damage: A crew member was assigned to inspect the inside of an enclosed steel structure that was 18 feet …

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If you’ve never experienced the redness, itching and swelling caused by exposure to poisonous plants, you might not be too worried about protecting yourself while laboring outside in wooded areas. But that would be a mistake. In reality, about 90% …

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If you’re unsure about the importance of training workers to recognize and avoid job-related hazards, consider the plight now faced by Segundo Collazos, the owner of Amazon’s Landscaping Co., Concord, CA. Collazos has been slapped with two criminal …

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“I’ve concluded my investigation of your worker’s hand injury,” said Tammy, the compliance officer, “and I’ve determined that you were in violation of our machine-guarding rules. I’m citing you.” “You’re jumping to conclusions,” replied George, the …

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