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Stewards of Safety

Increasing safety awareness in the workplace

June 19, 2014

Curated by Stewards of Safety™, Fallen Worker is a place to find stories from all over the country about serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace. Fallen Worker raises awareness of this national tragedy by sharing news about American workers dying on the job.

Medical technology is great – but preserve your “original equipment” body parts

Mike Williamsen Ph.D., CSP

June 10, 2014

The medical technology advancements that have occurred in the past few decades are nothing short of astounding. Many surgeries and treatments that used to require extensive hospital stays are now performed in a doctor’s office, and the patient is back at home within hours. A few of the amazing medical applications include: scar removal through plastic surgery, titanium bone replacements, tape replacing sutures, and stents taking the place of vein removal and relocation.

OSHA issues willful citations for lack of arc flash protections

OSHA cites Mass. Contractor for violations following arc blast

June 5, 2014

OSHA in 2012 cited Interstate Electrical Services, a North Billerica, Mass., electrical contractor, for alleged willful and serious violations following a November 2011 arc flash blast at an Andover jobsite. Two workers installing electrical service were seriously burned when a piece of equipment made contact with an energized part of an electrical panel, resulting in the arc flash.

Podcast featuring Griffin Schultz on preventing workplace injuries now available

A podcast on preventing fatal accidents at work, hosted by Creative Safety Publishing and featuring Predictive Solutions’ general manager Griffin Schultz, is now available for download

May 30, 2014

Griffin Schultz, general manager at Predictive Solutions, recently participated in a podcast entitled “Ending Deadly Workplace Accidents” in which Dan Clark of Creative Safety Publishing interviewed Schultz. In the interview, Schultz described the mission of Predictive Solutions and its parent company Industrial Scientific to end death on the job in this century.

The show won’t go on

OSHA investigating Rhode Island circus accident

May 5, 2014

All of those injured in a circus performance Sunday in Rhode Island are reportedly recovering from their injuries. The Ringling Brothers circus accident occurred when a circular metal platform suddenly fell from the rigging, causing the eight performers who were suspended from it by their hall to fall 35 feet to the ground.

How much does an amputation cost in recovery time?

May 1, 2014

The median number of days away from work due to amputations in 2005, the latest year studied by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, was 22 days – or more than four work weeks.

Does the beat go on when a worker goes down with a hand injury?

April 25, 2014

The most serious cases of hand and arm injuries in the workplace carry a stiff price tag, in addition to the pain and suffering of the injured worker.

Two workers at NJ manufacturing facilities suffer severe hand injuries

Company cited previously for lack of machine guarding

April 14, 2014

After one machine operator's hand was crushed and another's hand partially amputated, an OSHA investigation into at Precision Custom Coatings in Totowa, NJ found that the fabric manufacturer had failed to correct an earlier violation cited for a lack of machine guarding.

U.S. lags behind world in temp worker protections

‘Permatemping’ cases highlight lack of U.S. protections for temp workers. Other countries limit the length of temp jobs, guarantee equal pay and restrict dangerous work.

Michael Grabell

February 27, 2014

For nearly six years, Limber Herrera has toiled as a temp worker doing the same work for the same company in Mira Loma, Calif. About 40 hours a week, he unloads shipping containers for NFI—one of the largest freight distribution firms in America—moving goods that will eventually stock the shelves of Walmart and Sam’s Club.