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Working on or around railroad tracks can be a hazardous job if your not alert and paying attention to you surroundings, getting hit by a train is almost certain to end your life. Working in railyards or out repairing track is hard work, it can be exhausting, and you can lose focus. those are times when accidents happen. Hazards are a part of any work-site, and knowledge of those hazards and how to handle them safely or eliminate them is essential. Proper training and following your training will allow you to safely handle most hazards. Report any hazards to your supervisor and make sure your co-workers are aware of them, do not assume they already know. Most accidents occur as the result of unsafe acts which could have been prevented by using common sense. If you witness any
unsafe acts by your co-workers, make sure they know that it is unsafe and know the proper, safe way to do the task.
Following are a few of the important guidelines for working safely around tracks:
When you are required to work around live tracks, stay alert.
Expect movement from on-track equipment at any time.
Before approaching a track, look in both directions. Make sure its safe to get on or cross the track.
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Construction Worker Falls to His Death in Manhattan
2008-04-15
A construction worker fell to his death from an East Side building on Monday when a safety strap system intended to secure him to the building failed.
The building department which halted all work at the site will investigate "the method the crews used to install safety straps throughout the building".
Construction in NY has been proceeding rapidly recently and there has been a string of fatal accidents. The deaths have prompted criticism of city safety rules, and enforcement.
"Safety is not a priority for the Buildings Department," Representative Ms. Maloney said.
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Workplace Hazard Communications
2008-03-17
Isopropyl Myristate, Dicalcium Phosphate Dentifrite Grade, Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose. Chemicals are all around us. We use them at home, on the road, and at work. Some chemicals are designed to be in direct contact with humans. Many of use chemicals at work as well. Copier toner, solvents, paints, and lubricants are used to operate and maintain equipment. We come in contact with a thousand chemicals a day. Some jobs require us to work with toxic chemicals, chemicals that can cause severe burns, long term health problems, and even death. In the US, employers are required to provide information, instruction, and training on hazardous material to their employees.
OSHA standard 1910.1200 provides employees with the right to know the chemicals, and dangers, they are exposed to as well as how to protect themselves. The document, called a Material Safety Data Sheet, provides employees with information about the chemicals they are, or are potentially, exposed to at work.
As an employer, educating your employees to the dangers around them is the first line of defense against employee injuries. Healthy, well-informed workers are more productive. They are more loyal to a company that cares enough to keep them safe. It also protects you from irresponsible employees who don’t follow the rules. As an employee, being educated in how to use the chemicals where you work ensures that you go home just as you came to work.
With workplace hazard communication, everyone wins. Do your part and educate or get educated.
Safe Lifting & Carrying
2008-03-12
The human body is an incredible machine. It efficiently allows us to move ourselves from place to place. It allows us to move things efficiently too. We often forget that, as a machine, our bodies need to b e used in the proper manner so that it will continue to function properly throughout our lives. One common problem area is how we lift things. Typically we lift boxes by bending over, grabbing the box, and standing up. Even if the box is small we are risking injury. Our bones may easily handle the stress of picking it up but our joints and tendons aren’t so sturdy, especially when used improperly.
Proper lifting is essential to maintaining skeletal and joint health. Remembering to keep loads close to the body, even weight distribution, and only lifting weights you can handle will go a long way toward preventing injury. Regular exercise is another key issue. By maintaining muscle and bone density you keep your body strong and less prone to injury.
Workplace safety
2008-02-29
Few people have jobs that are totally free of danger. Even the office worker who does nothing more dangerous than staple papers together can be at risk. It is your responsibility as an employee to engage your brain and take ownership of your own safety. No employer can force you to stick your hand into a wood chipper. They can tell you too all they like but until you make the decision to do it, it won’t happen. Gruesome? Perhaps. But it is no different than the thousand little chances we take; the “short cuts” that make our job easier. We become desensitized to the dangers because we have done the job for fifteen years. We continue because “nothing has ever happened to me before.” We think, “I know where the real danger is. Not some stuffy engineer or supervisor.” But the fact is we take risks when we should not. We risk injuring ourselves which may put us out of work. We risk losing the job that puts food on our families table and pays for the heat. We may even risk losing a finger or more just to get “one more.”
Think about what you are risking right now…
HR Training University Staff Writer
2008-02-19
FORKLIFTS AND POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKSThe average automobile on American roads is around thirty-five hundred pounds. If travelling at twenty-two miles per hour with a reasonable driver reaction time on a dry surface, this vehicle would require over twenty feet to come to a complete stop. TWENTY FEET. Now, take the average forklift which weighs in at over eight thousand pounds unloaded. Add another eight to ten thousand pounds and now we’re closing in on twenty thousand pounds. At any speed, twenty thousand pounds doesn’t stop quickly.
The rule has always been that pedestrians have the right of way. But here are the facts: Adult humans weigh in between one-hundred and fifty and two-hundred and fifty pounds. The average reaction time for a driver (the one behind our twenty thousand pound behemoth) is two and a half seconds. So let’s look at the numbers shall we?
Bob is driving our forklift. Jim is walking. Bob is driving at the established speed limit of ten miles per hour. That means he travels nearly fifteen feet per second. Jim, steps into the aisle headed for the break room. Bob sees Jim immediately and two and-a-half seconds later is pressing the brake. He has already traveled nearly thirty seven feet before the vehicle BEGINS to slow down. It takes another twenty feet for the hulk to finally come to a stop… fifty-seven feet later. Sorry Jim.
HR Training University Staff Writer
2008-02-04
Hand tools are a part of our work place. They make our jobs easier by enhancing our power, precision, and safety. One might think that because they have no motor, aren’t plugged into the wall, or have no moving parts, that they cannot hurt us. This is far from the truth. In fact, 7-8% of all workplace injuries are from hand tools. With 146 million jobs in America, that’s potentially 10 million injuries just from hand tools. What can you do to reduce your risk of injury from hand tools? Here are a few ideas…
1. Keep your mind on the job.
a. Is the tool in good condition?
b. Is it the proper tool for the job?
c. Is the tool in good condition?
2. Only use tools for their intended purpose.
a. Don’t use a screwdriver as a pry bar.
b. Don’t use a chisel for a screwdriver.
c. Don’t use a metric wrench on a standard bolt because it is close.
3. Keep your tools in good condition.
a. Keep cutting tools sharp.
b. Don’t use a mushroomed chisel.
c. Keep hammer heads tightly wedged to the handle.
4. Wear proper safety equipment.
a. Safety glasses will protect the eyes.
b. Leather gloves will keep those hands clean and free from nicks.
c. Ear plugs ensure you can hear your children playing when you go home.
What do YOU do to protect yourself from workplace injuries?
