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Truck drivers are at higher risk for occupational injuries than most other workers in Washington State. Safety climate is the shared perception among workers of how their organization prioritizes safety. The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between safety climate and work-related injuries in truck drivers. « Less
Washington — Other — 10/16/2017 — 0 Views
Janitors are a large sector of employment in the United States and are considered high risk, low-wage workers.
This study describes the types of injuries, cost, and lost work time of janitors who filed a workers' compensation claim in Washington State for an injury that occurred during the years 2003 through 2013. « Less
Washington — Other — 10/16/2017 — 0 Views
Differences in Work-Related Injuries Among Janitors, by Gender
Washington State Workers' Compensation State Fund 2003–2013 « Less
Washington — Other — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views
In August of 2017, two timber fallers were hired to fall trees that a tethered machine could not cut. The fallers packed their gear to two alder trees that were to be hand felled. They assessed the situation and found it to be unsafe. The trees were brushed in and had been struck by trees felled by the tethered machine. A large limb had broken off of one tree and was laying against the other standing tree. More »The fallers made the right choice and did not fall the trees due to the hazardous situation. « Less
Washington — Other — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views
In April 2016, a 35-year-old wheat farm laborer died when the Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) he was operating on a state highway was struck by a motor vehicle. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views
Today, most cable logging in Washington is done using a motorized carriage and standing skyline. Younger rigging crew members may have never worked around "shotgun logging" with a skyline that is slacked up and down throughout the day. Crews that get used to a skyline that stays in the air except during road changes might forget that it can still come crashing down! « Less
Washington — Other — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views
In December 2016, a dairy worker was seriously injured when his clothing caught in the rotating beater bars of a straw spreader he was greasing. « Less
Washington — Other — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views
In December 2016, a dairy worker was seriously injured when his clothing caught in the rotating beater bars of a straw spreader he was greasing. « Less
Washington — Other — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views
In August 2017, the operator of a cable-assisted steep slope machine (SSM) had a close call when the spliced eye on his cable broke while traveling downhill. « Less
Washington — Other — 9/28/2017 — 0 Views
Factors Underlying Observed Injury Rate Differences between Temporary Workers and Permanent Peers « Less
Washington — Other — 9/28/2017 — 0 Views
