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  • Dry Wall Supervisor Falls from Unsecured Plank

    On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, a 52-year-old male drywall supervisor (the victim) was setting up scaffolding; his co-worker stated he stopped mid-set up to hang a piece of drywall. The metal walk plank on which he was standing flipped on its side, throwing him 10 feet, 9 inches below onto the subflooring of a home they were dry walling. He was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt impact injuries to his head and neck
    Kentucky — Case Report — 5/21/2018 — 37 Views

  • What to Do If Pesticides Drift onto Our Workplace (Spanish)

    "Qué hacer si los pesticidas se desvían hacia nuestro lugar de trabajo." Spanish language poster for employers and workers to use in workplace to provide guidance on avoiding illness from pesticide drift.
    California — Brochure — 5/16/2018 — 16 Views

  • Foreman of a Highway Line Painting Crew Killed When a Car Enters the Work Zone

    Results of an investigation by MA FACE into a work-related fatality, including recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Technical Report — 5/14/2018 — 7 Views

  • Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Back, Upper Extremity, and Knee in Washington State, 2006-2015: Construction

    This report presents the results of the SHARP's Program examination of the Washington State workers' compensation data of work-related musculoskeletal disorders for the Construction sector for the years 2006-2015. You can find the results for all Washington industries in the report “Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Back, Upper Extremity, and Knee in Washington State, 2006-2015: All Washington Industries”. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 5/8/2018 — 0 Views

  • National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction,The NIOSH FACE Program: A Five Year Look-Back

    MA FACE contributed to this NIOSH video highlighting fall prevention campaign activities.
    Massachusetts — Multi-Media — 5/1/2018 — 7 Views

  • Ironworker Falls 30 Feet through Skylight Roof Opening

    A 60-year-old ironworker died when he fell 30 feet through a skylight roof opening. The victim had 39 years of experience as an ironworker. He had previously worked for his employer, a poured concrete foundation and structure contractor, as a union referral. The job site was a new construction precast concrete building for storage of water tanks.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/25/2018 — 0 Views

  • Ironworker Falls 30 Feet through Skylight Roof Opening Slideshow

    A 60-year-old ironworker died when he fell 30 feet through a skylight roof opening. The victim had 39 years of experience as an ironworker. He had previously worked for his employer, a poured concrete foundation and structure contractor, as a union referral. The job site was a new construction precast concrete building for storage of water tanks.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/25/2018 — 0 Views

  • 2016 Annual Report Tracking Silicosis and Other Work-Related Lung Diseases in Michigan

    Annual report on silicosis and other work related lung diseases in Michigan, from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. More »
    Michigan — Annual Report — 4/25/2018 — 16 Views

  • Employers at Risk for Future Workers' Compensation Claims

    This study uses administrative workers' compensation (WC) and unemployment insurance data to identify construction firms most at risk for future WC claims. Regression modeling was used to test whether characteristics from firms with 10–50 employees (n=1,228) during 2011–2013 could be used to predict time-loss claim rates for the following year, 2014.
    Washington — Other — 4/17/2018 — 0 Views

  • Welders: Take Steps to Identify Hazards at Work

    Wokplace health and safety blog.
    Massachusetts — Multi-Media — 4/2/2018 — 16 Views
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