OH YEAH, THEY REALLY
DID THAT . . .
Joe BatemanISRI Safety
Date: 1/4/2013Location: CaliforniaCause: Mechanic crushed by forkliftSource: FriendISRI Member? NOResult: Death
We’re the 6th deadliest industry in the USA.
Do you know number one?
Based on the BLS’s fatal work-injury rate (deaths per 100,000 workers), these were the ten most dangerous industries in 2012:
1. Logging workers (127.8) 2. Fishers and related fishing workers (117.0) 3. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers (53.4) 4. Roofers (40.5) 5. Structural iron and steel workers (37.0) 6. Refuse and recyclable material
collectors (27.1) 7. Electrical power-line installers and
repairers (23.0) 8. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
(22.1) 9. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural
managers (21.3) 10.Construction laborers (17.4)
All this is very real to me . . .
So, let me share some stories—
Just this week. . . Loader accident Foot amputation $64,000 OSHA Fine
A man crawled into a pit . . .
This might have saved his life:
What do you get when you cross a drug addict with an alligator shear?
Paint your guards flat black:
And watch out for track cranes . . .
Date: 3/4/2013Location: MissouriCause: Run over by Heavy EquipmentSource: Public News ReleaseISRI Member? YESResult: Death
Know your Blind Spots:
In trucks, too . . .
Date: 4/10/2013Location: TexasCause: Run over by TruckSource: FriendISRI Member? YESResult: Death
Trucks have blind spots, too—
Even when they’re full of barrels . . .
Date: 5/17/2013Location: KentuckyCause: Worker killed when barrel explodedSource: FriendISRI Member? NOResult: Death
“Hey, man, is this barrel empty?”
“Dude, they’re always empty.”
Date: 6/19/2013Location: IowaCause: Crushed between Truck & TrailerSource: FriendISRI Member? YESResult: Death
“‘mon back.”
Got Room?
What about in your warehouse?
Date: 8/26/2013Location: North CarolinaCause: Crushed by Falling Bale of CopperSource: FriendISRI Member? YESResult: Death
Are your stacks stable?
How high are they?
Date: 10/23/2013Location: IndianaCause: Vehicle flipped overSource: OSHA News ReleaseISRI Member? YESResult: Death
Date: 10/24/2013Location: MarylandCause: Struck & Killed by TruckSource: FriendISRI Member? YESResult: Death
Date: 11/10/2013Location: OhioCause: Torchman killed by springing steel coilSource: OSHA News ReleaseISRI Member? YESResult: Death
Date: 11/11/2013Location: IndianaCause: Crushed by ForkliftSource: OSHA News Release ISRI Member? YESResult: Death
Date: 12/4/2013Location: GeorgiaCause: Worker caught in conveyorSource: OSHA News ReleaseISRI Member? YESResult: Death
Are ALL of yours fully guarded?
Date: 12/9/2013Location: New YorkCause: Worker struck & killed by compactorSource: Public News ReleaseISRI Member? NOResult: Death
So, I need your help . . .
What does it take to get people to do the right thing when it comes to working safely?
We’re ISRI SafetyAnd we’re here to help.