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Mineral and Petroleum Extraction Safety Meeting Kit – Spanish
QU EST? EN RIESGO Cientos de miles de personas trabajan en la extracci¢n de petr¢leo y gas en Estados Unidos. El trabajo en esta industria implica trabajo f¡sico, operaciones 24 horas […]
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Hundreds of thousands of people work in oil and gas extraction in the United States. Work in this industry involves physical labor, 24/7 operations, heavy machinery, hazardous chemicals, often-remote locations, […]
FavoriteUnprotected Trenches are Deathtraps
WHAT’S AT STAKE Every month in the United States, an average of two workers die after being caught in collapsing trenches. In Canada, about 10 workers die in trench collapse incidents […]
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Safety Talk If you work in construction, or even if there is construction going on in your workplace, you need to be aware of the dangers associated with excavations. An excavation is […]
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Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Maintenance workers may be involved in new landscaping, plantings or playground equipment footings with the aid of a shovel or powered digging equipment. Digging also encompasses excavation […]
FavoriteFive Factors of Excavation Safety
What’s at Stake? What’s at stake is your life. Trenching and excavating involve serious hazards. If you’re in an excavation you need to know how to identify the hazards and how […]
FavoriteTrenching and Excavation Safety – Spanish
¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Cave un hoyo en el suelo y habrá hecho una excavación. Las excavaciones pueden ser de cualquier tamaño: anchas, estrechas, profundas o poco profundas. Una zanja también es […]
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What’s at Stake? Dig a hole in the ground and you have made an excavation. Excavations can be any size: wide, narrow, deep, or shallow. A trench is an excavation, too, if […]
FavoriteTrenching and Excavation: How to Avoid an Early Grave
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Trenching and excavation work are among the most hazardous construction operations out there. On average, two workers are killed every month in trench collapses What’s the Danger? […]
FavoriteExcavation Safety Tips
WHAT’S AT STAKE? One of the most dangerous forms of construction work is excavation labour involved with trenching and shoring. Excavation is defined as ground breaking or making trench in ground. Cave-in is […]
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