Fall Protection

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  Low-Height Falls Can Also Be Deadly

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  Low-Height Falls Can Also Be Deadly

  English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, General Industry

Low-Height Falls Can Also Be Deadly

If you think fatal falls happen only to construction workers [...]

Low-Height Falls Can Also Be Deadly2021-04-05T18:34:23-07:00

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  Long Fall Ends On Standpipe

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  Long Fall Ends On Standpipe

  Construction, Contractor Safety, English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports

Long Fall Ends On Standpipe

A painting contractor's crew was sandblasting and painting the inside [...]

Long Fall Ends On Standpipe2021-04-05T18:20:36-07:00

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  Lone worker takes fatal fall

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  Lone worker takes fatal fall

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Lone worker takes fatal fall

A mine worker fell 500 feet (152 meters) to his [...]

Lone worker takes fatal fall2021-04-05T18:15:23-07:00

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  Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool

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  Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool

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Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool

A 17-year-old lifeguard preparing for summer was found dead in [...]

Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool2021-04-05T17:34:12-07:00

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  Language Barrier Eyed in Death

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  Language Barrier Eyed in Death

  English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Off-the-Job

Language Barrier Eyed in Death

Not knowing English can cause all kinds of safety problems [...]

Language Barrier Eyed in Death2021-04-05T16:52:34-07:00

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  Ladder Fatality from Fall

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  Ladder Fatality from Fall

  Construction, English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Ladders

Ladder Fatality from Fall

INCIDENT On Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, four gutter installation specialists arrived [...]

Ladder Fatality from Fall2021-04-05T16:39:03-07:00

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  Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat

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  Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat

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Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat

A laborer in a metal-casting plant was killed when he [...]

Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat2021-04-05T16:01:18-07:00

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  Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail

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  Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail

  Concrete/Masonry, Construction, English, Fall Protection, Machine Guarding

Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail

Two construction companies have been hit with big fines for [...]

Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail2021-04-01T23:43:38-07:00

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  Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor

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  Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor

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Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor

A laborer working as a helper on a bark boiler [...]

Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor2021-04-01T23:41:56-07:00

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  Knot Fails In Fall Arrest Equipment

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  Knot Fails In Fall Arrest Equipment

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Knot Fails In Fall Arrest Equipment

A knot came undone in a fall arrest system, causing [...]

Knot Fails In Fall Arrest Equipment2021-04-01T22:51:57-07:00