You might be surprised to learn that every year in the U.S., dozens of workers suffer debilitating chemical burns from exposure to cement. These injuries most often happen when cement remains on the skin too long and alkaline compounds in the wet …
Forklift operator talking on his cellphone when vehicle strikes executive
At your next tailgate talk on forklift safety, remind your truck operators that distractions can be deadly. For proof, consider the recent death of Sunbok You, the CEO of SBY America. The 45-year-old executive was walking across a road at the HL-GA …
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U.S. Marine directed crew to safety as water flooded mine
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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Guilty plea for company that didn’t take broken machine out of service
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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Safety Meeting Blueprint: Head Protection
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 make the call: Did man setting up anchor points need to use safety gear?
“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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