Safety Flash: Teen Roofer Electrocuted when Ladder Contacts High Voltage Power Line
SUMMARY On Monday, September 10, 2018, a 16-year-old male roofer (the victim) attempted to maneuver a fully extended 25-foot ladder…
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Planning for health & safety
Health and safety performance and culture improvement needs a plan. Ideally, you should have an annual plan and a longer-term three- to…
Safety Flash: Worker dies from carbon monoxide poisoning while using pressure washer
BACKGROUND Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, nonirritating toxic gas that is produced by burning fuel, such as…
Conducting an employer investigation
Employers are responsible for investigating certain incidents or near-misses that take place in the workplace and submitting an investigation report…
Skid Steer Loaders Risks
Skid-steer loaders present a number of risks to workers. The most types of injuries caused by skid-steer loaders are rollovers on…
Incident Report:Safety APP.
An easy way of reporting an incident. The app selections and inputs will populate a pdf report, detailing the date/time,…
Worker dies after falling from scaffold
These flashes summarize the key matters and incidents, allowing wider dissemination of lessons learnt form them. The information below has…
Incident Report Form
It is important to develop a strong culture of incident reporting, no matter how minor, as all reported incidents should…
E-Books:Investigating accidents and incidents
A workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals Every year people are killed or injured at work. Over…
Fatality Investigation: Orchard Worker Dies After Falling Off Tractor
These flashes summarize the key matters and incidents, allowing wider dissemination of lessons learnt form them. The information below has…
Death of Oregon forestry worker prompts new toolbox talk
Portland, OR – The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Programrecently released a toolbox talk guide in response to…
Video:Accident Investigation-1
Accident Investigation Video shows employees steps that are taken in an accident investigation, and highlights how important it is for…