Video of the Week

WARNING!  The video contains graphic images of a worker’s death. Worker is pulled into a paper machine calendar as he is applying a label.  As can be seen, by the video, the RPMs were low, but the torque of the machine was too much for him.  His foot hits the E-stop bar but it was too late…. Membership...

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This week we saw the second serious fire in a vehicle dealership service area in as many months (Click Here for the Jasper, AL fatal (triple fatality) fire on June 12th). This one occurred when a cleaning worker, using a walk-behind floor scrubber knocked over a 30-gallon drum of gasoline that was part of a “gasoline…...

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This incident may not technically be working under an actual suspended load; however, working under any suspended equipment can be deadly.  I do not have the facts as to what caused the bucket to disconnect, but boy-oh-boy it did and nearly killed the worker…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

Back in January 2012 I posted a study that was conducted in conjunction with the Faculty of the Undergraduate College of Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University, Virginia; the Harrisonburg (VA) Fire Department; and the Harrisonburg (VA) Rescue Squad HRS.  This week I present to you a hands-on “study” done by the “HAZMAT Guys“,…...

I love science, especially when we can relate it directly to industrial safety.  We all know the power of pressure, but the power of a vacuum is often lost.  … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

This week, the video below has gone viral and many have blamed the elderly lady of not paying attention to where she’s going as the cause of this accident; but what do you say is the ROOT CAUSE of this accident?  What other issues can we identify in this accident?  Let’s assume the work would…...

WARNING!  Viewer Discretion Advised, video may be upsetting to some viewers.  It captures the death of a worker as he is run over by a forklift.  … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...