Backover incidents are not infrequent. They occur when a vehicle is in the action of backing up and strikes a worker who is standing, walking, or kneeling behind the vehicle. How Do Backover Incidents Occur? Backover accidents can happen for a variety of reasons, such as: Drivers don’t see a...
Backover incidents are not infrequent in the workplace. They occur when a vehicle is in the action of backing up and strikes or runs over a worker who is standing, walking, or kneeling behind the vehicle. These incidents can be prevented. How Do Backover Incidents Occur? The reality is that...
In industry, we typically have a warehouse where we receive products and goods, and from which we ship production items. Warehouse workers can face many kinds of hazards, but with proper design considerations, planning, and training these hazards can be controlled and warehouse work remain safe. Warehouses often contain a...
Warehouse workers can face many kinds of hazards, but with proper design considerations, planning, and training you can recognize and control those hazards and remain safe. Warehouses can often contain a variety of electrical equipment and systems, and employers are tasked with ensuring the workplace is free from recognized electrical...
Falls are one of the leading causes of death in industry and construction; and every year falls from ladders make up nearly a third of those deaths. These falls from ladders are preventable and lives can be saved by following the safe work practices we will describe in what follows....
According to OSHA, falls are one of the leading causes of death in industry and construction. Every year falls from ladders make up nearly a third of those deaths. Following safe work practices can prevent those fatalities. Safety Work Practices We should adopt safe work practices, ensuring our safety from...
Falls from high places can cause serious injury or death. Aerial lifts are most often used in general industry and construction when erection of scaffolding or staging is impractical. We use boom supported personnel platforms and bucket trucks, cherry pickers, for those situations. Worker injury or deaths can occur when...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates that half of all fatal falls from aerial lifts occur when workers are not tied off. One worker, for example, was ejected 80 feet from an aerial lift. Improper set-up and/or operation, or exceeding weight capacity account for twice as many aerial lift...
OSHA estimates that we are losing hundreds of workers every year to injury and death from falls. If we do our part by consistently using employer- provided tools and equipment as well as safe work practices to help protect us from falls, we can significantly reduce those losses. We must...
Falls can cause serious injury or death from high places. We fortunately have personal fall-protection equipment available to prevent these causalities. Unfortunately, our friends, family, fellow workers often fail to use what is available to them. This is such a big subject that Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates...