By Better Construction Practices June 16, 2018 Hasty motorists often ignore traffic control and road construction signs without regard to the fatal consequences. Our daily lives distract us from the road, cell phones ring, we’re late for meetings or quickly need a bite to eat, however ignoring these signs place both motorists and pedestrians at risk.It’s important…
By Andrew M Every year, hospitals see injuries caused by woodworking tools in the emergency room. This includes professionals and hobbyists, students and homeowners. The types of injuries vary, as there are more ways to make mistakes in a woodshop than there are ways to plan ahead for them – precisely why they’re called accidents! In…
By Chris Kilbourne Apr 27, 2010 Forklifts OSHA estimates that 1 million forklifts are used in workplaces across the United States. Each year, nearly 100 workers are killed and another 20,000 are seriously injured in forklift-related incidents. Deadly Danger # 1—Forklift Turnovers Close to one out of every four fatalities occurs when a forklift tips over. Forklifts…
Posted by NCL staff – December, 2009 A few days before Thanksgiving in a small Virginia town called Poquoson, Frank Gornik, 14, was removing storm debris for his uncle’s company. The boy, a freshman in high school, fed branches into a wood chipper. He used a shovel to help force the branches and that shovel was…
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Be aware of the power lines where you live and work. Always assume power lines are live. This applies to power lines on utility poles as well as those entering your home or buildings. Even momentary contact can injure or kill. Always keep yourself, your equipment, and anything you carry at least 10 feet from…
By Emily Scace Jun 8, 2018 https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com June is National Safety Month, an observance organized by the National Safety Council (NSC) with the goal of raising awareness of the leading causes of injury and death both on and off the job. For Week 2, the NSC is focusing on wellness, which includes fatigue, substance abuse, and other issues…