Safety articles on Incidents

Wood Chipper
Incidents

Crushed-by Wood Chipper Machine Maintenance Incident

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.

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Two Workers in a Trench
Incidents

Why Workers Should Never Enter an Unprotected Trench

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

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Two Step Ladders, One Has Fallen
Incidents

Lessons Learned From a Fatal Ladder Fall Incident

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

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Loader
Incidents

This Fatal Incident Reminds Crews to Inspect Equipment

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.

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Machine, Debarker, Close-up
Incidents

Tragic Caught-in Incident with a Valuable Safety Lesson

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

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Colorful graphic with the words 'RCA Root Cause Analysis' and icons representing root, cause, and analysis.
Incidents

Effective Root Cause Analysis for Incident Prevention Success

Learn more about how an effective root cause analysis during an incident investigation can prevent future incidents and improve workplace safety.

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Incidents

Workplace Incident Investigations Prevent Future Injuries

Incident investigations, along with a root cause analysis, should be happening after any injury, property damage event, or near miss happens on the job.

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