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Online Exclusive: Sample guns-at-work policy
COCA Online Exclusive June 2013
The presence of guns increases the possibility of gun violence--so say studies that have examined gun ownership among homeowners, as well as studies examining the availability of guns in the workplace. . . .
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Elevating work platforms:
The 5 leading causes of deadly accidents and how to prevent them
January 2013
Work at elevation always exposes workers to the hazard of a deadly fall. The use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs, also known as aerial work platforms or AWPs), such as boom lifts and scissor lifts, can provide a measure of safety. Unfortunately, the enhanced safety provided by guardrails as well as the ability to have both hands free to work and a place to put tools and equipment are to some degree offset by the hazards of the elevating equipment itself. . . .
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Construction:
Watch out for that bulldozer!
How to keep pedestrians safe around moving equipment
July 2012
At a Glendale worksite, a carpenter was struck and killed by a front-end loader when he walked through the area where the loader was operating to retrieve work materials from storage and was in the loader's blind spot. Cal/OSHA cited the employer for a violation of Construction Safety Orders (CSO) Section 1592 for failing to control its earthmoving equipment in a way that protected workers on foot. It was assessed an $18,000 fine. . . .
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Online Exclusive: Checklist for Cutting the Risk of Amputations in Your Workplace
COCA Online Exclusive March 2012
A Port of Oakland worker loses both legs after she is run over by a container lift; a worker clearing brush alongside Route 76 in Bonsall loses his arm when a loose cable whips past him. Although most amputations are related to medical conditions like diabetes, 25 percent are caused by traumatic incidents like these that can occur on the job. . . .
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