Safety Alert for Supervisors

09/10/2024

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09/10/2024

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08/10/2024

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07/10/2024

Photo from my nephew Shay’s baptism at Ballintuber Ally in Ireland (where Pierce Brosnan got married!). I’m officially a Godmother 🪽💙
Pictured (from left to right): my mother Mary, my father James Edward Jr. (who owns and runs this company), my sister-in-law Chelsea, baby Shay, my brother James Edward III, and Shay’s new Godmother Fiona (me).

Don’t worry we still continued the James name legacy! Shay’s name is technically James IV (Shamus is the Irish equivalent of the name James)… so we all refer to him as “Shay.” I hope when he starts to be able to talk, Shay will call me “Aunt Fifi.” & of course… he’ll also call me his Godmother too 😊!

🔎 Here's a little bit about what I do for a living:

• I coordinate, produce, and manage all of the Social Media for IOBP (our newsletter production company).

✅ Our goal is to integrate safety into an organization via educational material. The intention of our newsletter is to prevent dangerous incidents in the workplace.

✔️ We directly format our newsletter in ways that supervisors will better understand. By helping make safety a priority for frontline employees & managers, (before an incident happens in the first place), we hope to potentially save lives in the workplace.

💬 It makes me happy to know that our education could’ve prevented deaths and helped saved many individuals from the grueling process of grieving over their loved ones.

✔️✔️ Plus, on a business and monetary level, preemptively preventing dangerous incidents helps save employers an enormous amount of money overall in the long-run.

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📅 I know you'll find our publication to be a valuable resource for you moving forward. Keep in mind that if anyone makes even just one mistake that leads to a worker injury, it could cost your organization thousands – or even millions – of dollars.

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02/10/2024

MAN TUMBLES INTO PIT FILLED WITH ANIMAL WASTE, DROWNS. ⚠ TRIGGER WARNING ~ please ignore this post if sensitive to explicit information & content. Incident summary: Unaware of the hazards posed by a permit-required confined space, a worker was overcome by a hazardous gas, and then he fell headfirst into a pit filled with animal body parts and waste. 🗑

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What happened: A staffer was assigned to clean the area around a pit measuring 14 feet wide by 8.6 feet long by 17 feet deep that contained animal body parts and waste. Even though the hole was a permit-required confined space, the worker hadn’t been trained on confined space hazards.

While using a pressure washer to clean the area around the pit, the worker bent over just outside the hole. Without warning, he was overcome by a hazardous gas produced by animal waste. He tumbled headfirst into the pit.

When the staff member didn’t show up for his break, his boss began searching for him. Eventually, the boss saw the toes of the staffer’s work boots sticking out of the pit. He dialed 9-1-1.

Police officers arrived and requested a dive team to get the victim out of the hole. About two hours later, the dive team pulled the body of the 66-year-old man from the confined space. He was declared dead from drowning.

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Findings: The victim was overcome by a hazardous gas while he was leaning over the top of the pit. The concentration of the toxin was especially high because the work room wasn’t ventilated and the pump for the pit was off.

The victim should’ve been trained on confined space safety procedures. And he should’ve been given a personal gas monitor. If these safety precautions had been taken, the employee would’ve known what he was dealing with and probably would’ve exited the room once his personal gas monitor alerted him to the high levels of the toxin.

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^ From the Sept. 30, 2024, issue of Safety Alert for Supervisors. To start your no-obligation trial subscription to the publication right now, please click www.iobp.com/safety-alert-for-supervisors-trial-subscription. You can also visit our website at www.iobp.com for more information.

26/04/2024

Continue to have the courage to promote a safer workplace, even if it means tackling a tough wrestling match with the budget. Your employees need you. Plus, preventing dangerous incidents in the first place will save your employer tons and tons of money in the long run. Litigation and/or handling workers comp claims is just much too costly down the road. That's just the simple truth.

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07/02/2024

STAFFER NOT AUTHORIZED TO RUN DEVICE HAS HIS HAND CRUSHED➡ The following article was featured in the January 29th issue of Safety Alert for Supervisors (read on below):
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SAFETY INSIGHT: Here’s a heads-up to your equipment operators: They should never let an unauthorized, untrained coworker help them run a hazardous piece of equipment.

WHAT HAPPENED: After he’d completed his assigned duties for the day, a crew member asked a machine operator whether he could assist him because he wanted to learn how to run that particular device. The operator said it would be OK.

WHAT PEOPLE DID: The operator told the staffer to feed materials into the machine while the operator worked the control panel. The two men completed several machine cycles without incident. However, things took a turn for the worse when the crew member fed additional materials into the device and the operator, thinking that his coworker was out of harm’s way, activated the unit. The device cycled and the worker’s hand was crushed. The injured staff member was approved for workers’ comp benefits.

LEGAL CHALLENGE: The worker sought additional comp benefits, claiming that his injury happened because his employer was guilty of a violation of a specific safety requirement (VSSR).

RESULT: The company won. The court turned down the injured staff member’s request for additional benefits due to a VSSR. The judge decided that the victim hadn’t been authorized or assigned to help with the running of the machine when he got hurt, so he wasn’t considered a machine operator. The VSSR bump is available only to operators, noted the court.

THE SKINNY: Employees seeking an increase in comp payments usually face an uphill battle if they were hurt performing job duties that they weren’t trained or authorized to engage in.

CITATION: Strawser v. The Industrial Commission of Ohio, Court of Appeals of Ohio, No. 22AP-330, 11/30/23.

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05/02/2024

SAFETY MEETING BLUEPRINT: MEDICATION SAFETY (see below). The following safety meeting blueprint was featured on page 5 of the latest January 29th issue of Safety Alert for Supervisors:
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Imagine you’re operating a hazardous machine and you start to feel drowsy and nod off. Now imagine waking up and finding to your horror, that your right hand is within inches of a moving machine part. Thankfully, you’re able to pull your hand away quickly enough to avoid a debilitating injury.

But you’re surprised by the near miss because you had plenty of sleep last night. So what’s going on?

You might have become drowsy because of the medication you recently started using to battle cold and flu symptoms. In fact, drowsiness is the most significant side effect of seasonal medications. Also keep in mind that both prescription and over-the counter (OTC) cold and flu medications can cause severe fatigue.

However, drowsiness isn’t the only unwanted side effect of a seasonal medication. You could also experience dizziness, impaired balance, slowed reaction times, distorted thinking, or irritability.

Needless to say, any of these symptoms would be worrisome while you’re performing hazardous job duties. That’s why you should pay attention to possible side effects when you’re taking cold and flu medications.

Before ingesting a drug to help battle a cold or the flu, look at the label. At the top, you’ll see a section titled Drug Facts. There, you’ll find the substance’s active ingredients. Confirm that you haven’t previously had a negative reaction to any of those ingredients. Also, keep in mind that single ingredient products are preferable to combination substances because there’s less chance of a dangerous drug interaction.

The label will also alert you to important safety considerations. For instance, if the label reads “May cause drowsiness” or “Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery,” you should let your supervisor know that you’re using the drug so he or she can assign you to a less hazardous task.

Don’t forget to check the expiration date on the bottle. Never use expired medication, because it’ll be ineffective and your symptoms could worsen, which could further jeopardize your safety.

Be sure to follow the dosage directions on the label. Don’t exceed the recommended dosage, because doing so could worsen the negative side effects of the substance.

If you need help remembering to consume the medication at the correct time, consider using a chart, a calendar, or a weekly pill box. You could also write down reminders, activate a timer, or set an alarm on your watch or cellphone to let you know when it’s time to take the drug.

Thanks for your attention. And remember, let’s stay safe out there!
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17/10/2023

CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR COMPANY THAT LIED TO STAFFERS ABOUT SAFETY. READ ON BELOW* ⬇ Fill out our form via https://lnkd.in/eU9AF3t to receive the next four copies of our newsletter at no cost to your employer & no obligation to cancel. ✨ The following article was featured in the latest October 16th issue of Safety Alert for Supervisors:
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For new proof that safety regulators don’t like it when employers deceive their workers about safety measures, consider the recent deferred prosecution agreement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Skinner Tank Co., Yale, OK.

Skinner has agreed to pay $370,680 in criminal and civil penalties as a result of the October 2019 death of its employee at a job site in St. Joseph, MO. The worker, who wasn’t wearing fall protection, fell 50 feet to his death.

During its investigation, OSHA learned that Skinner had falsely told employees that fall-arrest systems actually decrease job site safety, so staffers weren’t allowed to use the gear. Instead, workers were supposed to monitor each other and provide verbal warnings of potential risks.

Based on U.S.A. v. Skinner Tank Co.
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18/11/2022

Getting your staffers to prioritize safety is often an uphill battle. That's why we created our publication Safety Alert for Supervisors. The attention-grabbing and easy-to-read formatting ensures that your employees and frontline supervisors will consistently follow-along with the safety education you relay. You can start your free two-month sample trial subscription to this publication via http://www.iobp.com/safety-alert-for-supervisors-trial-subscription

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18/10/2022

Driver died... he wasn’t using a seat belt when his vehicle overturned (see below for the full story). To read more safety-related news stories, visit www.iobp.com & get the next four copies of our newsletter at no cost to your employer. The following was featured in yesterday's issue of Safety Alert for Supervisors:
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Summary: A worker who wasn’t wearing a seat belt was ejected from the cab of an overturning dump truck.

The incident: For more than two weeks, employees of the Vale, OR, Irrigation District were installing cement slabs in order to shore up a canal bank that was quickly eroding.

One member of the work crew, Johnathon Harrison, was tasked with driving a dump truck loaded with cement along the narrow road bordering the canal.

As Harrison was hauling a load of cement on the canal road one day, he noticed a vehicle coming in the opposite direction. Harrison maneuvered his dump truck to the right side of the narrow dirt surface, but he miscalculated the distance to the edge of the roadway.

The tires of Harrison’s truck hit a soft shoulder and the passenger side of the vehicle began to slide off the road surface. Once the vehicle was in the canal, it overturned several times on the steep bank. Harrison was ejected from the truck, which landed on him.

The response: About 15 minutes later, another truck driver noticed Harrison’s overturned vehicle in the canal. He called for help, and responders arrived a short time later. But Harrison was already dead from his severe crushing injuries.

The aftermath: Following the incident, state safety officials hit Vale Irrigation District with a proposed fine of $2,800. The agency said the employer failed to make sure Harrison wore a seat belt while operating the dump truck.

Harrison, 26, was remembered for the smile that was always on his face and for his contagious laugh.

“You will forever have a place in my heart,” said one friend. “I so enjoyed our talks and all the laughs. I will miss you, Johnny.”

18/08/2022

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16/08/2022

FATAL MISTAKE: Man was kneeling in water as he held an energized cable (for full story, continue below). For more safety to pass on to your , via www.iobp.com/safety-alert-for-supervisors-trial-subscription (you'll get our next two months' worth of newsletters for free). The following was taken from the latest August 8th of Safety Alert for Supervisors:
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Incident summary: The use of an unrated electrical connection box in a wet location proved fatal.
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What happened: An inexperienced worker was told to unclog a drain located in the production area. A pool of water that was three feet wide and four inches deep had formed above the drain.

To access the clogged drain, the staffer had to crawl on his hands and knees underneath a table. He began to remove the debris by hand while kneeling in the pooled water.

In order to steady himself while performing the task, the 21-year-old employee used his free hand to hold onto a nearby three-phase, 220-volt power cable that supplied energy to a motor.

As the crew member was holding it, the cable became partially pulled from its connection box, causing its insulation to tear back, which connected the three-phase power in the cable to the motor and the table.

For 15 seconds, the man was in direct contact with the electrical circuit. A coworker tried to help the staffer, but he also suffered an electrical shock. Another employee deenergized the equipment, and the victim fell face down in the water. Unfortunately, however, the electrical shock was fatal.
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Findings: The electrical connection box involved in the incident wasn’t rated for use in a wet location. When investigators removed the cover from the box, approximately eight inches of water poured out of the equipment. Most of the insulation for the electrical connections was torn off, and there was no strain relief.

Moreover, if the victim had been aware of the risks posed by the combination of electricity and water, he wouldn’t have held onto an electrical cable while he was kneeling in a puddle of water.
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This article was featured in our Aug. 8, 2022, issue of Safety Alert for Supervisors. To start your no-obligation trial subscription to the publication right now, please visit www.iobp.com/safety-alert-for-supervisors-trial-subscription

* This is not a real photograph of the incident.

05/08/2022

New inspection blitz to target the big jump in excavation deaths --> Continue below for a sneak peak at the upcoming August 8th issue of Safety Alert for Supervisors. Visit http://www.iobp.com/safety-alert-for-supervisors-trial... to get the full copy of this upcoming issue, along with our next three issues for free. The following short, quick, & easy-to-read article will be featured in next Monday's copy of our newsletter:
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Heads up: Safety regulators are looking to hammer employers that expose their workers to excavation hazards.
A recently unveiled inspection blitz from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the agency’s response to a big increase in the number of U.S. employees suffering fatal injuries in trench mishaps. For the first six months of 2022, according to OSHA, 22 crew members died in excavation incidents; in all of 2021, 15 employees were killed in trenches.
The enforcement initiative means OSHA officials will conduct 1,000 additional excavation-related inspections. And OSHA says many more employers are likely to get hit with criminal penalties following trench fatalities.
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( ^ From the Aug. 8, 2022, issue of Safety Alert for Supervisors. To start your no-obligation trial subscription to the publication right now, please click http://www.iobp.com/safety-alert-for-supervisors-trial....)
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29/07/2022

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