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Hazard Alerts by Year - 1999

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Show Web Version of 'Fatalities by Occupation in the Logging Industry (1998-2002)' Poster in New Window
 Fatalities by Occupation in the Logging Industry (1998-2002)
Keywords: fatality, logging, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Industries: Forestry
Year: 1998-2002
Alert #: 03-03
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Show Web Version of 'Standardize control functions on yarders' Poster in New Window
 Standardize control functions on yarders
Keywords: yarding engineer, crushed by, spar yarder, A-frame controls, overturning
Industries: Forestry
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-11
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Show Web Version of 'Consider installing smoke detectors' Poster in New Window
 Consider installing smoke detectors
Keywords: vessel master, electrical fire, suffocated, heat sensors, emergency procedures, emergency drills
Industries: Fishing
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-10
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Show Web Version of 'Follow manufacturers' instructions when using ladders' Poster in New Window
 Follow manufacturers' instructions when using ladders
Keywords: electrician, fall from elevation, fatally injured, aluminum tripod ladder, anti-skid feet
Industries: Construction
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-09
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Show Web Version of 'Test for voltage and backfeeds before applying grounds' Poster in New Window
 Test for voltage and backfeeds before applying grounds
Keywords: powerline technician, electrocution, junction bar, junction box vault, backfeed, de-energize, high-voltage equipment
Industries: Electric Utilities
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-08
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Show Web Version of 'Establish procedures for working near mobile equipment' Poster in New Window
 Establish procedures for working near mobile equipment
Keywords: run over, dump truck, obstructed vision, cellular phone, safe work procedures, high-hazard areas
Industries: Soil Remediation; Construction
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-07
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Show Web Version of 'Guide vehicles onto the hoist from the side' Poster in New Window
 Guide vehicles onto the hoist from the side
Keywords: vehicle, hoist, mechanic, crushed by, workbench, accelerator
Industries: Auto service or repair
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-06
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Show Web Version of 'Establish safe work procedures for congested areas' Poster in New Window
 Establish safe work procedures for congested areas
Keywords: congested areas, crushed by, stacked rolls, tractor-trailer, safe work procedures
Industries: Pulp and Paper; Wood and paper products manufacturing
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-05
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Show Web Version of 'Do not work directly below yarding operations' Poster in New Window
 Do not work directly below yarding operations
Keywords: hooktender, struck by, moving logs, safe work procedures, go-ahead signal
Industries: Forestry
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-04
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Show Web Version of 'Clear out exposed, unstable trees' Poster in New Window
 Clear out exposed, unstable trees
Keywords: unstable tree, struck by, high winds, uprooted, selective logging
Industries: Construction
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-03
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Show Web Version of 'Check travelling surface before moving scissor lifts' Poster in New Window
 Check travelling surface before moving scissor lifts
Keywords: travelling surface, scissor lift, electrician, fall from elevation, unbalanced
Industries: Construction
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-02
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Show Web Version of 'Upgrade older equipment to current safety standards' Poster in New Window
 Upgrade older equipment to current safety standards
Keywords: guarding, caught in, rebar-coiling machine, electrical line, tripping, lighting, emergency stopping system
Industries: Manufacturing
Year: 1999
Alert #: Fatal 99-01
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Show Web Version of 'Wear flame-resistant clothing when working with flammable liquids and gases' Poster in New Window
 Wear flame-resistant clothing when working with flammable liquids and gases
Keywords: PPE, WHMIS, burns, synthetic clothing, written procedures, ignition sources
Industries: Manufacturing
Year: 1999
Alert #: Hazard Alert 99-14
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Show Web Version of 'Use temporary bracing during all phases of wood frame construction' Poster in New Window
 Use temporary bracing during all phases of wood frame construction
Keywords: collapsed house, temporary wall braces, wind, lateral stability, load-carrying capacity
Industries: Construction
Year: 1999
Alert #: Hazard Alert 99-13
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Show Web Version of 'Ensure transportation of injured workers' Poster in New Window
 Ensure transportation of injured workers
Keywords: remote logging site, fracture, written procedure, helicopter evacuation, air service, routes, radio frequencies
Industries: Forestry
Year: 1999
Alert #: Hazard Alert 99-11
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