Safety Updates

Summary;Two supervisors who ignored repeated warnings about an unsafe excavation were found criminally liable for their roles in the death of a worker who was buried under 15,000 pounds of dirt. The incident:Even though the New York City Department …

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Safety insight: It’s never a good idea to not provide safety gear to workers when they ask for it. Failure to furnish equipment looks even worse when the lack of gear causes a debilitating injury. What happened: A contract worker was told to operate …

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“If you have a few minutes,” said Ralph, the plant manager, “I’d like to talk to you about Jeff’s death.” “I have a few minutes,” replied Alice, the supervisor, “but I’ve been trying to forget about what happened to Jeff. Why do you want to rehash …

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Summary: After her delivery vehicle broke down, a female postal carrier was brutally mauled by five bulldogs. The incident: As she made her rounds delivering mail to homes in The Lake Estates in Interlachen, FL, Pamela Jane Rock, an employee of the …

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Incident summary: A crew member suffered severe injuries when he instinctively reached into the danger zone of a machine in order to retrieve his cellphone, which had fallen into the equipment. What happened: A man was standing on a stepladder …

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When it comes to the safety of your staffers, now is not the time to let down your guard! That’s your takeaway from recently released statistics showing that U.S. workplaces are becoming more dangerous. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just …

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