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| Why You Should Steer Clear of Skid-Steer Loaders |
Skid-steer loaders can be found just about anywhere that heavy work needs to be done in a small space. But just because skid-steers are small compared to other mobile equipment doesn’t mean they’re harmless. Carelessness around or in operating these machines can seriously injure or kill someone.
For example, one worker hadn’t been informed of the correct route for walking around the construction site. He walked across the path of a reversing skid-steer loader and was knocked down and dragged for a short distance. He lost a leg and a hand in the incident.
Another worker was directing traffic at a construction site when she was knocked down and run over by a front-end loader. According to initial reports, the driver’s view was obscured by the loader’s bucket, and he couldn't see his co-worker. The victim required surgery.
In another incident, a 24-year-old nursery laborer had been on the job for just three days when he died of a traumatic injury to the brain.
The skid-steer operator had been moving metal carts containing plants to the greenhouse. He’d been moving the carts for several hours before he was noticed missing. He was found in a seated position in the operator’s cage of the skid steer with a severe head injury. His coat had been placed across his lap to protect his pants from the rain, and a pocket of the coat was caught on the skid-steer’s operational hand controls.
Investigators believe that the operator approached the greenhouse with a new load, but the door was shut. It was a rainy and windy day, and investigators suspect that the victim decided to jump out of the skid steer to open the door, without shutting off the power. As he started to exit the loader, the victim's coat caught the still-active controls. The machine jolted forward and the sudden movement caused his head to forcefully strike the left-front roll bar.
Staying safe near heavy mobile machines takes attention and effort. If a skid-steer loader is about to be introduced to your worksite, take a few minutes to train your crew on how to safely work on and around the equipment. This skid-steer loader Safety Talk from SafetySmart.com can help.
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| This doesn’t seem to be a very safe place for a worker to be standing. He risks being hit by either the bucket of the loader or its heavy load, and from his position he likely won’t even see danger approaching from behind. (eLCOSH - Electronic Library of Construction Safety and Health) |
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| New Clean Air Regulation Finally Takes Effect in Québec |
Almost six years ago, the Québec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks (Ministry) published a draft regulation on clean air requirements under the Environment Quality Act.
At long last, it has enacted a final Clean Air Regulation. The new Regulation, which replaces the Regulation respecting the Quality of the Atmosphere, took effect on June 30, 2011 and has implications for all facilities located in Québec that produce air emissions.
Read an overview of the new regulation at OHS Insider.com.
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| Study Will See Whether Engineering Controls Reduce Back Pain |
How well do engineering control interventions such as stair-climbing powered hand trucks and powered truck lift gates reduce self-reported back and upper extremity pain among delivery workers?
That’s what a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation aims to find out.
The study will look at 960 employees performing delivery operations in 72 wholesale/trail trade companies between 2011 and 2014. It will focus on employees who perform material handling tasks related to the delivery of large items such as appliances, furniture, vending machines, furnaces or water heaters, who are expected to be impacted by powered hand truck and truck lift gate interventions.
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Related story: Women at Greater Risk for Ergonomic Injuries
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