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| Don’t Scoff at Scaffold Safety |
Scaffolds must be designed and set up under the supervision of a qualified person. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen and workers can be put in grave danger as a result.
Incorrect scaffold construction or installation can result in its collapse, especially if it’s overloaded with heavy materials, resulting in injury or death to workers on and near the scaffold.
Placing scaffolding too close to overhead electrical lines is another mistake that can claim workers’ lives.
Before a worker steps onto the scaffolding, it’s vital that a competent person inspect it first to determine that it’s safe to use.
Failure to properly use a scaffold is a cause of many accidents. Talk to your workers about scaffolding safety, including the dangers of using makeshift work platforms for projects on and off the job. You can start with any of these Fatality Reports and this Safety Talk.
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| This looks like a pretty shaky set-up, with a co-worker having to hang on to one end of the platform to keep it from toppling over. This is an example of making it up as one goes along and the script could easily take an unexpectedly painful turn. (WorkSafe Victoria, Australia) |
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| Compressed Air Mishap Turns Trucker into Human Balloon |
One moment Steven McCormack was standing on the foot plate of his truck and the next he was being pumped full of 100 pounds-per-square inch compressed air, turning him into a “human balloon.”
When McCormack slipped off the foot plate, he broke a compressed air hose attached to air reservoir that operated the truck’s brakes. He landed on a brass fitting which penetrated one of his buttocks and high-pressure air began rushing into his body.
Other workers heard his screams and shut off the air. He was taken to hospital in New Zealand with severe swelling and fluid in one lung.
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Related news story: Construction worker fatally injured by whipping concrete pump hose.
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