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Auto mechanics risk exposure to hazardous asbestos dust Keywords: auto mechanic, chrysotile asbestos, dust Industries: Other Year: 2010 Alert #: Warning 2010-03  View Print PDF (131 KB) Send |
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Isocyanates in industry Keywords: isocyanates, chemicals, respirator, automotive repair, construction, manufacturing Industries: Construction, manufacturing, other Year: 2010 Alert #: WS 2010-05 View Print PDF (131 KB) Send |
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Fish Harvesting Alert: 84 Fatalities 1991 - 2009 Keywords: Fishing, drowning, diving Industries: Fishing Year: 2009 View Print PDF (395 KB) Send |
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160 Fishing Vessels Capsized 1975 - 2009 Keywords: fishing, vessel, capsize Industries: Fishing Year: 2009 Alert #: PL22 View Print PDF (1573 KB) Send |
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Safe procedures for vacuum truck operations Keywords: oil, gas, well, vacuum, truck, hydrochloric, acid Industries: Oil and gas, trucking Year: 2009 Alert #: WS 2009-05 View Print PDF (88 KB) Send |
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The dangers of breathing silica dust Keywords: silica, silicosis, dust Industries: Construction, manufacturing, oil and gas Year: 2009 Alert #: WS 2009-04 View Print PDF (805 KB) Send |
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Worker crushed under load when forklift tips Keywords: manufacturing, forklift, elevated, loads Industries: Manufacturing Year: 2009 Alert #: Injury 2009-08 View Print PDF (126 KB) Send |
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Worker stuck by contaminated needle Keywords: needle-stick injury, health care, sharps, hepatitis Industries: Health care Year: 2009 Alert #: Injury 2009-07 View Print PDF (132 KB) Send |
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Incorrect use of monitoring equipment in confined spaces can endanger workers Keywords: confined, spaces, carbon, monoxide, toxic, gases, monitoring, equipment Industries: Agriculture, manufacturing, construction, wood & paper products manufacturing, hospitality, oil & gas, diving, fishing, warehouse/large retail, other Year: 2009 Alert #: WS 2009-03 (Revised 2013) View Print PDF (162 KB) Send |
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Worker dies when struck by board after kickback Keywords: wood, product, manufacturing, stripsaw, guarding, kickback, struck by Industries: Wood product manufacturing, manufacturing, construction Year: 2009 Alert #: Fatality 2009-03 View Print PDF (120 KB) Send |
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Carbon monoxide in industry Keywords: carbon, monoxide, gas, poisoning Industries: All Year: 2009 Alert #: WS 2009-02 View Print PDF (132 KB) Send |
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Teacher burned when solvent in parts washer catches fire Keywords: solvent, fire, explosion, washer Industries: Other, heavy equipment servicing Year: 2008 Alert #: Injury 2008-24 View Print PDF (224 KB) Send |
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Working around overhead transit lines Keywords: feeder lines, electricity, lock out Industries: Other, construction Year: 2008 Alert #: WS 2008-05 View Print PDF (109 KB) Send |
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Worker struck when cutting wheel shatters and grinder recoils Keywords: guard, grinder, cutting wheel Industries: Manufacturing Year: 2008 Alert #: Injury 2008-07 View Print PDF (562 KB) Send |
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The dangers of exposure to asbestos in vermiculite attic insulation Keywords: asbestos, vermiculite, insulation Industries: Construction Year: 2008 Alert #: WS 2008-03 View Print PDF (1720 KB) Send |
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