Safety Updates

Incident summary: A supervisor who failed to conduct a job hazard analysis (JHA) prior to the start of a dangerous task will spend the rest of his life agonizing over the death of one of his crew members. What happened: Even though his employer …

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Summary: A man who fell in love with firefighting at an early age died when he rushed into a tanker filled with manure to help a coworker in distress. The incident: When he was just four years old, Tyler Memory was proud to ride in a fire truck …

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A recent survey reinforces the importance of making sure your crew members – especially female staffers – have access to safety gear that fits. The survey, which was conducted by Lumber, revealed that 67% of 100 female construction company owners, …

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“I just found out that one of your supervisors cut off a lock that had been used to deenergize a hazardous machine even though he wasn’t the person who applied the lock,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “Yeah, I know we had some communication …

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Summary: A 54-year-old grandfather was horribly mauled and stomped by an enraged bull for 20 minutes. The incident: When Brian Oliver agreed to help his friend Mike Carroll repair a fence post at DK’s Creek and Pasture near Blacksburg, SC, he didn’t …

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One supervisor just learned the hard way that it’s never a good idea to operate a hazardous piece of equipment that has been removed from service. Anthony Valente, a manager at the R.J. Valente Grafton quarry in Cropseyville, NY, has been sentenced …

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