Articles Tagged with ''accident prevention''

Dropped objects protection standard in the works

May 1, 2017
Some leading safety equipment manufacturers are joining forces to help to standardize the solutions available to protect workers from objects falling from heights – a type of accident that accounts for about five percent of all workplace fatalities.
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Rockford Systems launches "Selfie for Safety" campaign

April 28, 2017
Recognizing that the future of American manufacturing lies with today's youth, Rockford Systems, LLC today launched its "Selfie for Safety" campaign to help raise student awareness of the importance of machine safeguarding and to help fund the upgrading of safety equipment in the machine shops of several high schools in Rockford, Illinois, where the company's headquarters is located.
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Forklift tipover kills Cal. worker

April 27, 2017
The death of a California worker who was crushed by a five-ton forklift has resulted in multiple safety violations and $62,320 in fines against Good View Roofing & Building Supply Corporation.
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Poor decisions, company culture, cause fatal crash of sightseeing plane

April 26, 2017
A pilot’s decision to continue flying under visual flight rules in weather conditions warranting instrument flight rules, coupled with a company’s culture and lack of a formal safety program, caused a 2015, Ketchikan, Alaska, plane crash, according to a determination made Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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12 tips for improving welding safety

April 24, 2017
1. Read the Book. A welder’s operating manual contains important safety information, as well as information procedures that maximize the machine’s potential. Make sure everyone who operates the machine is familiar with its contents.
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Five potential welding safety hazards to avoid

April 24, 2017
1 Electric shock Electric shock is one of the most serious and immediate risks facing a welder. Electric shock can lead to severe injury or death, either from the shock itself or from a fall caused by the reaction to a shock. Electric shock occurs when welders touch two metal objects that have a voltage between them, thereby inserting themselves into the electrical circuit.
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