Two roofing technicians were going on to a flat roof to perform an inspection and repair. The first technician set up a 30 foot extension ladder to access the roof. The ladder was a Type IA Fiberglass ladder rated for a load capacity of 300 pounds. The technician weighed approximately 160 pounds. The ladder had […]
Elevating Work Platform FailurePublished: 17 August 2012 Purpose: The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight risks associated with a failed cast steel linkage on an elevating work platform (EWP). Background: A worker received severe injuries when he was ejected from an EWP on a construction site on the Gold Coast. The incident involved a
For immediate release:July 31, 2012 Contact information:Melanie Mesaros, Public Information Officer503-947-7428 Oregon OSHA urges caution following three workplace carbon monoxide incidents Overexposures send workers to the hospital (Salem) –In recent weeks, employees at three different Portland-area worksites were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide while operating gas-powered equipment. Oregon OSHA, a division
A truck was carring 2 Acetylene gas cylinders and 2 Oxygen gas cylinder in the back and it caught fire in the middle of road. The cylinder on fire flew like a missle, hit at a car, penetrated the car roof and final stopped after hit it a second car front bumper.
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A lawn contractor was trimming grass near the front door. Gravel was next to the building and the string from the trimmer caught “something” and propelled it into the front door / window. The window shattered. No one was hurt.
Inspection notice for GFP products featuring a possible unsafe condition due to a supplier defect in a specific style of swivel snaphook supplied to Guardian between 8/26/2011 and 6/25/2012.
Date: July 03, 2012Model(s) Affected: GS-3232Serial Numbers Affected: GS3211A-110000 to GS3211A-110006; GS3212A-110007 to GS3212A-111473Subject: Machine StabilityAllowable Hours: 30 minutes Issue:Genie has determined that the control system utilized on the above referenced machines can malfunction. This malfunction allows the operator to lift and drive the machine with the platform raised above the maximum allowable travel height of 22 ft
The alert comes after investigations and additional research found SCBA facepiece lenses may undergo thermal degradation when exposed to intense heat.
PRODUCT RECALL / STOP USE NOTICE3M™ Series Self Retracting LanyardsAFFECTED MODELS IDENTIFIED ON PAGE 2Manufacture Date Range on Products November 01, 2011 to June 25, 2012
This has been translated from Portuguese so be kind! Many thanks to Nicolau Bello (longtime contributor!). Acidente mata duas pessoas em obras do Metrô de São Paulo Photo: AE / Luiz Guarnieri) / Accident happened in the bed of the future station on Line 5-Lilac Moema (Photo: Ramon Fabregat Bruna / VC in G1) Two
