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From Accidents to Zero: A Practical Guide to Safety Culture is positively different from traditional safety and health books. Sharman...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States has published Marine Accident Brief MAB 20-36 relating to the overturning of...
Accident Incident Prevention Techniques Second Edition by Charles D. Reese. The 2nd edition of Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques provided clear, comprehensive...
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In July 2020, a Prince Edward Island worker was fatally injured when struck by an airborne broken chain. An excavator...
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A member reports two incidences of unsafe lifting, which are worthy of note. Incident 1 Unsafe Lifting Operations By sub-contractor...
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Sometimes, it’s good to be reminded of what works and what doesn’t work, whether you’re talking about food choices, sleep...
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It’s easy to discount the importance of near-miss incidents since they don’t result in any real injury or property damage....
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More and more we need to look at new approaches to achieving safe and healthy workplaces. We need to apply...
Does your organization have a process and program enabled to report on near misses easily? Are corrective actions being implemented...
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What happened? An ROV technician received an electric shock to his left arm beneath the elbow, resulting in a burn....
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What happened? While the crew was moving lashing materials (chains, shackles, and turnbuckles) from the garage deck into a storage...
What happened? The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its interim report into a serious explosion and fire...
If your job or favorite hobby puts a strain on your hands and wrists, you might wonder if you have carpal...
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Substance use and abuse can be a touchy topic, but covering it is essential for workplace safety. Employees who show...
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Machine learning (ML) is a term for the processes by which a machine automatically learns to improve with experience. The...
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What happened? An incorrectly secured console cover closed in an unplanned and unexpected way, trapping a crew member’s finger, which...
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What happened? During preparations for disconnecting a tow tug which was moored to a barge in turn moored to the...
Toolbox talks are a quick and easy way to deliver key safety information to workers and provide brief refresher training....
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How does your company manage its safety and health incident information? Traditional safety methodology involves capturing and analyzing data related...
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Source: HeliOffshore Infoshare 2020-013 This report is in relation to a Company customer with an employee who used alcohol-based hand gel...
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Safety professionals know that there are hefty costs to workplace accidents. An injured worker comes with all sorts of price...
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Near miss incidents, close calls, or close shaves have often been referred to as “safety in the shadows,” as this...
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Case report: #18KY024* Issued by: Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Date of incident: June 22, 2018 Summary On...
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We all wish we could achieve a zero accident workplace, but that’s simply not possible. Accidents happen, no matter the...