Incidents

Two workers were injured when they were pinned in a trench by a backhoe. Why is heavy equipment safety not just the responsibility of the operator?

Learn more about the first aid basics that are the most vital for the skilled trades industry and provide a good foundation for your workforce.

Unsafe acts on the job can lead to workplace incidents resulting in injuries, illnesses, or fatalities. Time is critical when reporting an injury, here's why.

All forklift operators need to have the proper training before they jump in the driver's seat. This protects them and other workers in the area.

The one thing you've heard all your lives is what could have possibly prevented this unnecessary fatality. This story should have had a different ending.

The weekly safety meeting is a great time to remind heavy equipment operators to inspect their equipment daily and to test their back-up alarms regularly.

Caught-in hazards don't just exist where a line worker might get their glove caught in a gear, these hazards exist everywhere on a construction site.

Wood chippers are dangerous, but this tragedy didn't happen the way you think. Lessons Learned reminder to always inspect heavy equipment prior to use.

A loud, dusty environment, like a construction site, can provide many distractions. Learn more about the lessons learned from this tragic incident.

When workers are assigned to tasks in the vicinity of moving vehicles, the employer should require pre-work safety meetings for all employees on site.

Review the lessons learned from this fatal ladder accident at your next safety meeting as you review fall hazard risks with your crews.

"How could I have prevented it? Don't say, I've been doing this for 20 years, that won't happen to me, because it's not true. Look what happened."

This tragic caught-in incident demonstrates that when lockout/tagout procedures are not followed, the results can be deadly. Safety meetings do save lives.

A cubic yard of soil causes a massive crushing injury risk. This tragic incident highlights the risks of not providing adequate cave-in protection.

Safety training should be adequate enough so all excavation workers understand why they should never enter an unprotected trench for their own safety.

When do you need additional fall protection when working on man lifts? Learn more about man lift fall protection from this tragic incident.

This contractor had a safety program but had not implemented the program or provided employees with safety training. Here's what went wrong.

Boom lifts are effective when you need to access heights without the expense of a crane or the hassle of scaffolding, but tip over hazards are a real concern.

Scissor lifts can be a safe way to reach great heights, but when operators aren't following safe operating procedures, things can go very wrong.

Crushed-against is a caught-in hazard that all team members need to be aware of because if you aren't trained, things can take a deadly turn fast.

It shouldn't take a fatality for employers to review and update their safety program and ensure proper fall protection procedures are used on every job.

Every medical emergency is different, so your next safety meeting is a great opportunity to review first aid steps with trained employees.

Proper covers, guardrails and signage must be utilized for floor hole hazards, including skylights, to prevent deadly incidents, like this one.

This traumatic incident was a crushed-by death that should have never happened. Safety training, safety meetings, and safety procedures do save lives.