Safety Updates

A recent court ruling reinforces the importance of making sure your crew members always use respirator cartridges specifically designed for the toxins they could be exposed to. Here’s what happened: A storeroom employee mistakenly ordered the wrong …

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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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