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  • Timber Harvester Operator Killed Following a Chain Shot Incident

    WA FACE investigation report of Timber Harvester Operator Killed Following a Chain Shot Incident. Includes industry best practices and detailed injury prevetion measures. On August 12, 2010, a 47-year-old timber harvester operator (employed by a logging company) was fatally injured when he was struck in the neck by a broken saw chain link while processing a Douglas-fir tree and the cutting chain experienced chain shot.
    Washington — Technical Report — 2/24/2014 — 3 Views

  • Save yourself, not the load

    POSTER. Safety poster reminds workers to take care around unstable loads
    Washington — Multi-Media — 2/4/2014 — 0 Views

  • There's got to be a better way

    True story reminds workers to take care around unstable loads
    Washington — Brochure — 2/1/2014 — 0 Views

  • Painter/Rigger Falls 200 Feet from Bridge into River slideshow

    WA FACE fatality narrative slideshow of Painter/Rigger Falls 200 Feet from Bridge into River. On October 7, 2012, a 40-year-old journeyman painter/rigger died when he fell from a bridge.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/27/2014 — 3 Views

  • Painter/Rigger Falls 200 Feet from Bridge into River

    Washington FACE fatality narrative of Painter/Rigger Falls 200 Feet from Bridge into River. On October 7, 2012, a 40-year-old journeyman painter/rigger died when he fell from a bridge.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/27/2014 — 3 Views

  • Chaser Dies When Crushed between Yarder and Stump

    A 49-year-old logger working as a chaser at a landing died when the yarder superstructure rotated and crushed him between the counterweight and a stump.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/24/2014 — 0 Views

  • Contingent workers: Workers' compensation data analysis strategies and limitations.

    The growth of the contingent workforce presents many challenges in the occupational safety and health arena. State and federal laws impose obligations and rights on employees and employers, but contingent work raises issues regarding responsibilities to maintain a safe workplace and difficulties in collecting and reporting data on injuries and illnesses.
    Washington — Journal Article — 1/24/2014 — 4 Views

  • Obesity prevalence by occupation in Washington State, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

    Data that estimate the prevalence of and risk factors for worker obesity by occupation are generally unavailable and could inform the prioritization of workplace wellness programs. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of obesity by occupation, examine the association of occupational physical activity and a range of health behaviors with obesity, and identify occupations in which workers are at high risk of obesity in Washington State.
    Washington — Journal Article — 1/9/2014 — 8 Views

  • Obesity in the Workforce

    Obesity has been declared an epidemic that threatens public health across the nation.
    Washington — Other — 1/9/2014 — 8 Views

  • That customer is going to cost you

    Reminds workers to inform their employer of hazardous conditions at customer sites
    Washington — Brochure — 1/8/2014 — 0 Views
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