Scott Weller Presents: Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – Fractured Leg
Injury Type :Compound fracture of leg Core Activity : Food wholesale delivery Date of Incident : 2009-Nov
A driver making deliveries was on the rear power gate of a truck, using a pallet jack to move a large loaded skid. When the product started to fall off the pallet, the worker tried to jump free, but his leg caught on a chain, and he fell. The product landed on his leg.
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Scott Weller presents: Construction Site Hazards – Falls
Falls are the leading killer in the construction industry. From 1980 – 1995, there were 8102 deaths caused by falls from elevations. That’s an average of 540 deaths per year. It is stats like these that have forced governments to become more strict in regards to fall protection requirements.
As of January 1, 1998, an employer must ensure walking or working surfaces are strong enough to support the weight being placed on them. As well, the employer is responsible for:
Walking or working areas with an unprotected edge or side where a worker may be exposed to a fall of over 6 feet; must have a guardrail system in place or a fall arrest system.
Employees must also be protected from falling or tripping, into or through holes or skylights by the systems mentioned above or by secure covers.
Hole or skylight covers must protect workers from falling objects as well.
DON’T BECOME A ‘FALL’ STATISTIC! LEARN ALL YOU CAN ABOUT PREVENTION AND ALWAYS USE FALL PROTECTION GEAR.
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It is possible to go through life without falling. Create your own virtual fall arrest system. Surround yourself with a support harness of people who will remain positive and supportive. Use the proper lanyard which will allow you to venture out and get work done but will prevent you from treading into dangerous areas and make sure to always regularly inspect your equipment. The worker or person is only as good as the tools the have at their disposal. When it’s required, trade in that old tattered harness which is no longer helping you for one that will help you reach the top safely!
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Scott Weller presents: The Parable of the Rocks, Sand and Water
Let me share a parable with you. A wise old teacher sought to teach his student a solemn lesson. So he pulled out an old jar, then carefully gathered together some rocks, sand, and water. As the student looked on in puzzlement, the teacher proceeded to fill the jar to the brim with rocks. “Is the jar full?” asked the Sensei. “Indeed, it is completely full” said the eager student without hesitation.
The teacher then went on to pour all the sand into the spaces between the big rocks. The sand flowed into the cracks, settling comfortably. Now the jar was really full.
“Is the jar full?” asked the Sensei. ” I… um.. no?” said the doubtful student.
Smiling, the Sensei took the water and poured it with ease into the jar.
Standing back, the Sensei asked his student: “What have you learned?”
“That there is always room for more!” exclaimed the student.
Shaking his head in disappointment, the sensei emptied the jar, and asked the student to fill the jar again, but this time, in reverse order. So the student filled the jar with water. As he did so he found that there was no room for the sand. And found that there was no room for the rocks.
The Lesson of the Big Rocks Parable?
You do not have an infinite capacity to fill your life with STUFF.
Prioritization matters.
If you put the BIG ROCKS into your life first… there will be room for the SAND. If you put the SAND into your life next… there will be room for the WATER.
But if you put the WATER in first, you will be overcome by a Tidal Wave!
Water is limitless, and always eager to flow into any available space. If you let the demon called Tidal Wave take control, he will leave room for nothing else.
Scott Weller presents: Construction Site Hazards – Accident Investigation
An accident investigation is required whenever a serious accident happens on a construction job site to obtain accurate information about what has occurred. Questions that should be answered include:
What events led up to the accident?
Who was involved in the work?
Did anyone fail to follow procedures?
Did a piece of material or equipment fail?
By bringing all of the facts together, we can learn from the accident and ensure no similar accidents occur in the future. Accident investigations should never be conducted to affix blame, they are to be learned from by everyone involved.
Get involved in accident investigation and take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes to reduce accidents all together. Obviously the best way to reduce accidents is by detecting unsafe conditions and hazards prior to any accident taking place. Keep your eyes open and watch each others back out there!
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Accidents happen! That’s human nature. Accept that and learn from it! Accident investigation is an important skill on your quest to a more fulfilling life. Take the time to investigate what went wrong and learn from it! In fact, the exact same questions from above can be applied to any circumstance where an investigation is required.
What events led up to the accident?
Who was involved in the work?
Did anyone fail to follow procedures?
Did a piece of material or equipment fail?
If a piece of material or equipment failure was the cause of the accident, take a blue pill and get back on that horse! Remember…. we are not here to place blame on anyone!
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Scott Weller Presents: Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – Automotive Fatality
Injury Type : Fatal Core Activity : Consulting engineering Date of Incident : 2009-Oct
A pickup truck was traveling on an icy highway. As it negotiated a corner, it slid into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer unit. The worker in the pickup truck was fatally injured.
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Scott Weller Presents: Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – Lacerated Neck, Broken Ribs
Injury Type : Lacerated neck, broken ribs Core Activity :Glass shop and window installation Date of Incident : 2009-Nov
Large sheets of glass (3/8 inch thick, 34 inches by 80 inches) were sitting in an A-frame cradle. A young worker tipped several of the sheets toward himself so that a second worker could access sheets deeper in the stack. As more sheets were tipped forward, the increasing weight of the stack caused the worker to fall back against a work table. The falling glass sliced the worker’s neck, and the impact of hitting the table broke several ribs.
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Parents… Yes, I agree with teaching kids the importance of responsibility by working a summer job. It is much better than having them sit around on their butts, wolfing down potato chips while catatonically gazing at a computer screen, debating what type of armour to outfit his level 71 Death Knight with. Just take interest in and be aware of where your kids are working and the type of safety program the company has in place.Too many parents have buried their children due to preventable workplace accidents. This kid was 17years old!
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Scott Weller presents: Construction Site Hazards – Excavations
Excavation and trenching accidents result in more than 100 fatalities every year. An excavation is any mechanically-made cavity or depression in the earth’s surface. This could include:
To protect employees who may be exposed to danger in an excavation, shoring systems, sloping the ground back or some other equivalent means must be in place.
There are 3 ways to protect your workers against accidents.
Shoring – Shoring is a structure that supports the sides of the excavation.
Sloping – Sloping is cutting the banks of the excavation back to a safe angle to alleviate soil slides. The angle varies depending on the soil type.
Trench Box – Trench boxes are exactly that – a large, heavy metal box placed in a trench to prevent the sides of the trench from caving in.
Ensure a competent worker is inspecting excavations prior to entry by any personnel. The inspections should test for atmospheric conditions and follow up inspections should be completed regularly as long as there are workers working in the excavation.
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When digging a hole, whether it is a foot deep or a mile deep, it can be very dangerous. My advice to you is; if at all possible stay out of holes, trenches or any other kind of excavation all together. It seems, once you start digging a hole in life, it becomes a lot easier to keep digging that to start climbing out. A great man once said, “The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.”
A suggestion I would make is team up with a friend or colleague with similar goals and become accountability partners. This will really help if one of you does get into a rut. The other one will be there to pull you out of the rut and get you back on track – whatever means necessary… Yes, if required, kick him right in the junk!
Just understand there will be the odd rut but just make sure you pull yourself out of it before it becomes a grave!
To avoid this Construction Site Hazards – Pre-Planning Your Work completely; follow these 6 simple steps! Don’t become another statistic – Blue Collar Begone!
Need another reason why to scream, “BLUE COLLAR BEGONE!” and leave the construction life behind? Check out another Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – Fatality
Scott Weller Presents: Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – FATALITY
Injury Type : Fatal Core Activity :Wood frame construction Date of Incident : 2009-Sep
A worker was riding on the tailgate of a moving pickup truck when he fell off and struck his head on the pavement. The worker was sent to hospital and died later due to head trauma. Worker was 24 years old and had a pregnant girlfriend waiting for him to come home from work…. which he never did.
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Scott Weller Presents: Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – Fractured Vertebra
Injury Type : Fractured vertebra Core Activity : Commercial construction Location : Vancouver Island Date of Incident : 2009-Aug
Incident: Wood frame re-shore units (10 feet x 10 feet x 25 feet and 2,000 pounds) were being dismantled. A worker removed support braces from one unit, which became unstable and fell towards the worker. A 400-pound side wall component pinned the worker to the floor.
In 2007, there were 34,227 work related injuries in the Canadian province of Alberta alone. Don’t become a statistic. Scream, “BLUE COLLAR BEGONE!” and leave the construction life behind in 6 simple steps?
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