Prevention

Contact, crush and collision injuries occur when people and objects meet. These injuries can be caused by flying debris, slamming doors, hydraulic gates or a swinging tool. This category of injury ranges from abrasions to cave-ins.

Injuries in this category include hypothermia or heat exhaustion, hearing loss due to noise exposure, electrocution, insect stings, allergic reactions, and exposure to noxious substances.

Ergonomic and exertion injuries include musculoskeletal injuries, repetitive strain injuries, soft tissue injuries, sprains and strains. While they can happen from a one-time event, these can also be cumulative injuries that occur insidiously over time.

Falls in a workplace can happen from a height, as a slip on a floor surface, or down into a trench or hole. Even a fall on a smooth, level surface can result in a fatality. Prevent falls in your workplace.

Fires can occur in both indoor and outdoor workplaces. Fires and explosions can be caused by batteries, chemicals, and unsafe habits and storage practices.

Everyone has a responsibility to stay safe on the job. Employers and workers both have a role to play. Employers must strive provide the safest possible workplace, while workers have the responsibility of following safety standards and procedures. All injuries are preventable.

Work safe to accomplish Mission: Zero one day at a time, one workplace at a time. 

Workers in this category include those who operate tractors, planes, boats, trains, automobiles, and forklifts. Injuries can also occur to workers nearby!

While workplace violence may not always be obvious, its damage can be long lasting to individuals and a workplace. Violence includes assault, bullying, and harassment.

The first step to preventing workplace violence is to create a policy that clearly outlines a zero tolerance policy.