Tagged: fatalities

Safety Tip of the Week – Confined Space Entry (2)

Safety Tip of the Week – Confined Space Entry (2)

Confined Space Entry Confined spaces present a special type of danger – a danger that you may not recognize until you’ve already entered a confined space and encountered the hazard. By then, it may be too late. Toxic gases, lack of oxygen, shifting materials inside, and other hazards can cause...

Safety Tip of the Week – Forklift Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Forklift Safety

  Forklift Safety About 100 workers are killed each year as a result of forklift accidents. About 1/4 of these fatalities are caused by overturning. Other common causes are workers being struck by materials carried on the forklift, workers being struck by the forklift, and workers falling from the forklift....