Workplace accidents - Articles - Page 27

Puny ole OSHA? No for me…

February 4, 2014

OSHA may be “puny” relative to other government agencies but it is far from puny for its regulated community jurisdiction, particularly, for safety professionals and our employers, when the leadership of OSHA is all about radical left wing political agenda.

Collision Sentry® – Always on guard

November 14, 2013

Collision Sentry®─from Sentry Protection Products ─can reduce or eliminate “blind corner” collision accidents in industrial buildings by flashing a warning that alerts forklift drivers and pedestrians to approaching traffic.

Will OSHA ban safety incentive programs?

November 7, 2013

I have heard that OSHA may ban safety incentive programs. My company has used an employee incentive program that provides a bonus for meeting quality, productivity, and safety performance targets. The program has been very successful, has reduced injuries and is popular with employees.

Crane accident claims life of Minnesota construction worker

October 24, 2013

News sources are reporting that a construction worker died in Maplewood, Minnesota Monday after the crane he was operating tipped over.

Falling objects can be a fatal threat

Nate Bohmbach

September 5, 2013

Aerial safety goes beyond standard fall protection. In the past, objects-at-heights hazard planning has been an afterthought — or not even a thought.

Arc Flash IQ

Knowledge is power — and protection

James R. White

August 1, 2013

Arc flash and arc blast have been generally recognized as hazards since the early 1970s.

Every second counts when using an emergency eyewash

Kelly A. Piotti

August 1, 2013

Emergency eyewash is oftentimes overlooked in safety program evaluations.

Workplace accidents around the world

Mining, construction, oil and gas industries dangerous all over

June 11, 2013

An engineer in Scotland who was fired after being injured on the job has been awarded £70,000 (about $100,000) by a court in Edinburgh. David Hynds suffered a spinal injury when a one ton cutting tool fell on him, trapping him between a girder support and the ground.

Five ways managers undermine culture

Scott Stricoff

Don Groover

June 7, 2013

In order to build (or strengthen) a safety culture, it’s helpful for managers to recognize pitfalls of leading in safety and understand how to remedy them.

Pilot caused crash that killed emergency medical workers, NTSB finds

Pilot made multiple personal calls & texted during critical decision-making period

April 10, 2013

A pilot’s decision to depart on a mission despite a critically low fuel level as well as his inability to perform a crucial flight maneuver following the engine flameout from fuel exhaustion was the probable cause of an emergency medical services helicopter accident that killed four in Missouri, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said yesterday.