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What does Darwin’s 200th birthday have to do with safety?


February 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Stupid human safety tricks

Did you know that Feb. 12, 2009 was Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday? And the man credited with the theory of evolution now shares his name with an annual list of people whose unsafe acts accidentally led to their deaths. And many of these occurred at work.

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Drunk construction worker jumps off tower


February 5, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Stupid human safety tricks

This isn’t how companies would want to test a safety net at a construction site.

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Using propane torch to thaw ice: Not a good idea


January 27, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Stupid human safety tricks

An employee was hospitalized after he used a propane torch to thaw ice on a piece of work equipment.

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Fired for snowplowing with a beer


December 22, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Alcohol/drugs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Stupid human safety tricks

The city of Montreal, Canada, has shown that it takes drinking — or even just carrying — alcohol on the job while using city equipment very seriously.

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Men guilty of selling device to foil drug tests


November 28, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Alcohol/drugs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Stupid human safety tricks

Does your company require employees to pass drug tests? Now, there’s one less product on the market to help them cheat.

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Company fires worker who posted video of forklift stunts on Web


November 18, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Safety training, Stupid human safety tricks

Stupid: Performing stunts on a forklift. Really stupid: Recording the stunts and posting them on the Web.

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