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Summary: An unsuspecting worker was incinerated after he was engulfed in molten steel heated to nearly 3,000ºF. The incident: When Jawaylan Patterson was instructed by his boss to grab a hose and descend into a pit in an area where molten steel was …
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Summary: Because an employer didn’t replace a safety lanyard according to the schedule recommended by the device’s manufacturer, the equipment failed at a critical moment and sent an unsuspecting employee tumbling to his death. The incident: When …
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Make no mistake: Federal prosecutors won’t hesitate to come down hard on employers that play Russian roulette with the lives of their workers. For proof, consider the recent plea agreement between Zona Roofing, Old Bridge, NJ, and the U.S. Attorney …
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If you doubt the importance of making sure your people routinely deenergize hazardous machines before putting themselves in harm’s way, consider recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealing a big increase in the …
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“The whole thing happened so fast that our on-site supervisor didn’t have time to correct the worker’s mistake,” said George, the supervisor. “That’s lame,” replied Tammy, the compliance officer. “You were obligated to make sure an employee working …
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Suppose you were working inside a confined space and you suddenly started to experience tightness in your chest, a headache, fatigue, nausea and dizziness. At first, you might think you were getting the flu. However, these symptoms could actually …