Logging safety is critical in an industry with a workplace fatality rate that’s more than 20x the national average. That’s right, more than 20 times. In this video, we explore the top 5 causes of serious injuries and fatalities in logging and what you can do to prevent them.
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0:00 INTRODUCTION
2:23 #1 BEING HIT BY TREES, LOGS, OR LIMBS
3:43 #2 USING A CHAINSAW
4:52 #3 BEING STRUCK BY EQUIPMENT
6:36 #4 FALLS
7:26 #5 VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
8:24 ACCIDENT PREPAREDNESS
Resources:
OSHA Logging Safety Standard 1910.266: www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regula...
OSHA Logging First Aid Kit Requirements: www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regula...
OSHA Logging First Aid and CPR Training Requirements: www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regula...
Sources:
- BLS Facts of the Faller: www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-7...
- CDC Occupational Injuries and Deaths Among Loggers: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwr...
- Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Loggers: www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/95-101...
Image Sources:
- "Faller's Logging Safety", Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evalution, www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/fi...
- "Yarding Logging Safety", Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation, osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/yard...
- Two Tree Length Rule, safetree.nz/wp-content/upload...
NCBI Human Factors Affecting Logging Injury Incidents in Idaho: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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