Safety Updates

“We were stuck between a rock and a hard place,” said Tiffanie, the supervisor. “If we continued to provide that disability accommodation to those 20 male employees, we would’ve been in violation of federal safety regulations.” “Yes, I can see how …

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Summary: A staffer being trained to operate a vehicle was killed when the truck lurched forward into a manure pit and sunk in the muck with him still in the cab. The incident: About six weeks after he started working at Shelton Dairy, La Salle, CO, …

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If I told you that four people will die today in the U.S. as a result of a heat-related illness, you might be skeptical. But it’s true. A recent analysis of heat-related fatalities by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that …

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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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