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Hazard Alerts by Year - 1997

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		Secure loads and do not exceed load capacity Keywords: swamper, tandem-bed truck, crushed by, heavy mud tank, truck bed, rolled forward, properly secured Industries: Oil and gas, Trucking Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-10  View  Print PDF (216 KB)  Send
		Never work in the bight of a yarding line Keywords: haulback line, bight, hooktender, flying stump, steep bank, fatally crushed Industries: Forestry Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-09  View  Print PDF (180 KB)  Send
		Do not override safety devices Keywords: window washer, fall from elevation, scissor lift, flopped sideways, tilt sensor, intentionally disconnected Industries: Window Cleaning Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-08  View  Print PDF (91 KB)  Send
		Identify and guard all nip points Keywords: conveyor belt system, reached into, nip-point area, crushed by, guarding, hazard recognition Industries: Pulp and Paper; Wood and paper products manufacturing Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-07  View  Print PDF (195 KB)  Send
		Workers must be in the clear before giving go-ahead signal Keywords: log, yarding, stop signal, striking, fatally injuring, rigging slinger Industries: Forestry Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-06  View  Print PDF (89 KB)  Send
		Do not work on makeshift work platforms Keywords: welder, makeshift platform, raised forklift mast, forklift, surged forward, crushing Industries: Welding; Manufacturing Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-05  View  Print PDF (128 KB)  Send
		Stay clear of the turn Keywords: turn of logs, boom loader, buckerman, struck by, congested landing Industries: Forestry Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-04  View  Print PDF (235 KB)  Send
		Keep seat belts in good condition and use them Keywords: skidder operator, killed, steep slope, rollover, seat belt, buckle up Industries: Forestry Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-03  View  Print PDF (121 KB)  Send
		Adjust driving to meet road conditions Keywords: log truck driver, ice-covered road, embankment, crushed by, log, driving techniques, speed Industries: Forestry, Trucking Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-02  View  Print PDF (144 KB)  Send
		Do not work below yarding operations Keywords: fall, struck by, chunk, runaway log, below yarding operations Industries: Forestry Year: 1997 Alert #: Fatal 97-01  View  Print PDF (111 KB)  Send
		Vessel compartments and tanks - Test before welding or cutting Keywords: welder, killed, fish boat, explosion, gas vapours, no testing done, ventilate Industries: Heavy equipment servicing; Construction; Fishing Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-12  View  Print PDF (59 KB)  Send
		Lock out before servicing Keywords: moving conveyor, loose clothing, unstable position, right foot, crushed, lockout Industries: Manufacturing, Wood and Paper Products Manufacturing Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-11  View  Print PDF (102 KB)  Send
		Don't hold the same position for long periods of time Keywords: retail outlet, ergonomics, mini-rest breaks, anti-fatigue mats, posture, footwear Industries: Transportation/ warehouse/large retail Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-09  View  Print PDF (88 KB)  Send
		Use a full-hand grip Keywords: retail store, pinch grip, grip pressure, lifting, pulling, pushing Industries: Transportation/ warehouse/large retail Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-08  View  Print PDF (90 KB)  Send
		Reduce repetitive movements Keywords: ergonomics, overexertion, repetitive movements, alternate hand use, mini-rest pauses, slide items Industries: Transportation/ warehouse/large retail Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-07  View  Print PDF (85 KB)  Send
		Service and operate elevated work platforms safely Keywords: stability problems, self-propelled elevated work platforms, uneven slope, change of elevation, safety devices, fall protection Industries: Construction Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-06  View  Print PDF (147 KB)  Send
		Avoid awkward work positions Keywords: ergonomics, overexertion, reaching, stooping, lifting, twisting Industries: All Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-05  View  Print PDF (72 KB)  Send
		Train workers to recognize decompression symptoms Keywords: diver, decompression symptoms, not fully recognized, not treated, hyperbaric chamber, recreational diving certification Industries: Diving Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-04  View  Print PDF (109 KB)  Send
		Do not rely on dive-computers: use acceptable tables Keywords: diver, serious decompression illness, dive-computer, no dive profile, heavy manual work, recreational diving certification Industries: Diving Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-03  View  Print PDF (116 KB)  Send
		Calculate a dive profile Keywords: fish-farm diver, severe decompression illness, no-decompression limits, exceeded, recreational diving certification, dive planning Industries: Diving Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-02  View  Print PDF (98 KB)  Send
		V-belt drives can amputate fingers Keywords: sawmill worker, jammed V-belt, reduction gear, caught in, amputation Industries: Sawmills; Wood and paper products manufacturing Year: 1997 Alert #: Hazard Alert 97-01  View  Print PDF (74 KB)  Send

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