An accident occurred at XXXXXXXXX power station construction project involving a 100mm grinder. The operative had cut metal cable tray with the grinder and was trying to turn the machine off with his thumb. When the switch would not move he adjusted his grip to look at the switch and in doing so, caught the…...
I am sending some pictures of unsafe conditions to renew my membership. These pictures were taken at both our facilities here in XXXXXX Ohio and XXXXXX Indiana, these pictures were taken by me and you have permission to post them on your site. The 3 truck pictures were taken when a truck driver was turning…...
The injured worker was an insulation contractor employee who was working on a 10 feet scaffold while blowing insulation into walls. The name of the contractor and builder have not been shown. The worker sustained head injuries and complained of pain to his hip and leg. It is unknown how serious his condition. The photos attached…...
We slide these platforms on trailers prior to setting containers upon them. They are secured, once aligned, via four legs, bolts and nuts. Our guy was trying to stop the leg when his co-worker pushed the platform. Using the ratchet placed his fingers close to the platform, and the ratchet rolled. Injury from the pinch…...
Hi Bryan, If anyone has employees who wonder why they need safety glasses, and if they really as super-strong as touted; the accompanying photos should help! An employee mistakenly placed these on the hood of his car-pooling, full sized van this morning. They promptly slid off the hood as he walked toward the house to…...
This happened this morning, a maintenance employee of 20+ years gambled and lost. He failed to follow safety procedures and remove his gloves before using the Drill Press and the bit caught his left hand kevlar glove while drilling a hole in a rubber wiper. Here’s the result. Broken/Twisted left middle finger, needed to have…...
We had a First Aid injury to a Maintenance employee.The injury was a friction burn to the left index finger and left thumb. The employee was using a drill press to drill a 3/8” hole in a round piece of rubber,The drill caught in the rubber and it spun between his left thumb and index…...
One of my maintenance employees had just placed a Gerrad banding machine on a workbench in the maintenance shop with a forklift to service it. The unit was resting on the table with two legs off the table; the employee was attempting to rotate it to the right to get it resting on all four…...
Back in the Polyurea area, they sometimes need to trim foam trays to remove rough edges, making them look as clean as possible for our customers. The stencil knives were laying on the table waiting to bite someone who moved a hand across the table. Hazard known; how to fix was the next step. With…...
This Policy affects all employees and subcontractors that drive company vehicles and employees that may drive personal vehicles on company related business. Vehicle accidents are costly, but more importantly, they may result in an injury to you or others. It is the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner and to drive…...
Hey Guys, We understand that you are well known for your shocker photos… We just thought you could use some updated photos of “Doing it Right”. Also, I remember a few weeks ago I said I would send a ppt from the ASSE ROC. I will send that next. Thanks for all the continued support…....
Our meter readers each read literally hundreds and hundreds of meters daily. Water, Electric & Gas – these folks move quickly from one site to another. With water meters, they pull the top of the meter box off and reach down to flip the small protective cover off the glass covered meter itself to read…...
