Bad habits led to repeated near misses
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Near Misses
Bizarre workplace accident: Farmer eaten by his hogs
When a farmer didn’t return for several hours after going out to feed his hogs, a family member went to look for him. The farmer’s remains were found in the hog enclosure. A law enforcement official calls the accident “doggone weird.”
Can traveling worker be denied workers’ comp benefits due to road rage incident?
This employee was injured when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer. The injured employee had been traveling for work. But how does a reported road rage incident factor into this case?
Company ignored near misses; blast killed four, injured 28
A government investigation says a chemical company failed to recognize a hazard associated with its manufacturing process even after a number of near-misses.
Do accident prone workers have Adult ADHD?
Consider this Scenario: Your employee “Chuck” has had more than his share of minor safety incidents and near misses. Why is he more accident prone than others? A new study says he might have adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Employees and hazards: If they can’t report risks to you, they’ll tell somebody else
When a company says its safety goal is zero injuries, do employees understand that’s different than zero risk reports?
Fatality follows near-miss: OSHA names company severe violator
Near misses are a chance to learn and improve your safety measures. But this company neglected to heed the warning, and a worker’s life was lost as a result.
Getting employees to report more near-misses
It’s been estimated that for every lost time injury of more than three days, there are dozens of prior non-injury incidents. So why don’t workers report more near-misses so there are fewer serious injuries?
Has ‘zero’ become a dirty word in safety?
Maybe you’ve worked at a company that adopted a safety phrase like this: Our goal is zero injuries! Now some in the world of safety say slogans like that are a bad thing, while others say anything less is unconscionable. Who’s right?
Near-miss incident led to refresher safety training
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Near-miss: Distracted employee almost gets hit by passing forklift
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New Risk Management Program requirements for chemical facilities
As a direct result of a chemical facility explosion that killed 15 people, the federal government has released a final rule for chemical facilities intended to protect the lives of emergency responders and the public.
Top 5: What’s ahead for workplace safety in 2013
New regulations from OSHA; stepped up OSHA penalties; workers’ comp reform; and what to do with those increasing injury rates? Those will all be on the table for workplace safety in 2013.
Worker buried in sugar, dies of asphyxiation; $18K OSHA fine
OSHA says a manager at a sugar packaging plant removed a safety device from a machine because it was slowing down production. Two weeks later, a worker died because the device wasn’t in place.
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