Autumn Safety

Topic pages

• Agriculture.
• Amusement Ride Safety.
• Cement Work.
• Cold Stress from NIOSH.
• Construction Work.
• Fall Protection.
• Fall Protection Campaign from OSHA.
• Personal Protective Equipment.
• Rodents, Snakes and Insects (44 KB PDF) from OSHA.
• Trenching.
• Wildfires and Worker Safety from OSHA.
• Working Outdoors from OSHA.

Hazard alerts

• Agricultural Tractor-Related Accidents Cause Seven Fatalities in Washington State (English & Spanish) (647 KB PDF).
• Amputations from Augers in Grain Bins (113 KB PDF).
• 'Chain Shot' Can Kill! (321 KB PDF).
• Deadly Power-line Contact With Cranes (274 KB PDF).
• Motorized rollers cause serious injuries in Washington orchards (584 KB PDF).
  • Los enrolladores motorizados causan lastimaduras serias en las huertas del estado de Washington (297 KB PDF) (Alertas de peligro) (Spanish version).
• Hazards to Orchard Tractor and Machinery Operators (128 KB PDF).
  • Peligros para los operadores de tractores y otra maquinaria en las huertas (Spanish version) (133 KB PDF).

Related Fatalities

Fatality & serious injury investigation stories

• Brushcutter Fatality.
• Logging Chain Shot Fatality.
• Electrocution - Mobile Crane Contacts Power Lines.
• Tractor Rollover Fatality. (Also available en español.)

Fatalities

• A highway maintenance worker was placing traffic cones on the road during a rain storm when he was hit by a falling tree.
• The owner of a tree service was doing storm cleanup work in strong winds when he was struck by a section of a tree that he was cutting down.
• A worker was electrocuted during a residential tree removal operation when their gas powered pole saw came into contact with a 7200 volt primary line.
• A worker fell approximately 50 feet to a concrete patio during a tree cutting operation after his harness/safety line came free from the crane hook he was attached to.
• While repairing roof that had areas of dry rot, a worker fell through hole in roof to concrete floor 30 feet below.
• A worker was struck in the chest by a falling chunk of tree during a tree cutting operation.
• A worker died when he came into contact with a high voltage line while pressure washing the exterior of a 30-35 foot high silo.
• Tree trimmer dies after falling from crane hook (903 KB PDF).
• Worker crushed by falling hay bales (445 KB PDF).

Toolbox talks

•  Tree care hazards (from OSHA).
• (OSHA) Working Outdoors.
• Preparing for an Emergency.
• Preventing Fall and Electrocutions During Tree Trimming (NIOSH).

Self-paced training

•  Cold-related Injuries and Illnesses.
• Working in Cold Environments.
• Chainsaw Safety.

Topic pages

• Ladder Safety.
• Hiring a contractor.
• Preparing For and Working Around Floods.
• OSHA's Flood Preparedness and Response Worker Safety page.

Hazard alerts

• FireFighting Hazards During Propane Tank Fires.
• WISHA Cover Letter — NIOSH ALERT: "Fire Fighting Hazards During Propane Tank Fires" (Cover Letter for NIOSH Hazard Alert).

Self-Paced Training

Videos

• There's No Second Chance: How to prevent and extinguish fires.
• Fire Extinguishers: How and When to Use Them.
• Winter Safety.

Online safety training

• Using a Fire Extinguisher.
• Chainsaw Safety.

Tip sheets

• Washington State Department of Natural Resources:
  • Fire Information & Prevention.
  • Burn Risk Map.
  • Fire Information & Contacts.
  • Burning Regulations.
  • Fire Information FAQ.

Topic pages

• Driving Safety.
• Forklifts.
• Tractors.

Hazard alerts

• Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides from forklifts and other fueled equipment can create dangerous conditions.
• Five brush pickers die in unsafe vehicle (123 KB PDF).
• Peligro Fatal - Transporte de recolectores de productos forestales en vehículos inseguros (661 KB PDF) (Alertas de peligro).
• School Bus Driver Injuries from Parking Brakes (76 KB PDF).

Related Fatalities

Fatality & serious injury investigation stories

• Fuel Truck Operator Fatality.
• Forklift Turnover Fatality.

Fatalities

• A worker was struck and killed while delivering sandwiches on his bicycle.
• A freight truck driver was killed in a motor vehicle accident.
• A worker was involved in a head on collision while returning to work.
• The driver of a tanker truck died when the vehicle left the roadway striking a jersey barrier, flipped over, crushing the cab.
• The driver of semi-tractor/trailer crossed the centerline striking another tractor/trailer head-on and was killed.

Self-Paced Training

Videos

• ATV Safety For Agricultural Operations.
• Blindfold Effect.
• Controlling The Vehicle.
• Defensive Driving (Cargo Vans).
• Driving Safety.
• Forklift Pedestrian Safety.
• Complete list of Driving Videos at the L&I Video Library.

Online safety courses

• CMV Web-based Driving Tips-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
• Driving Safety.
• Distracted Driving.

Bulletins

• Winter Driving Fatality.
• Get ready for severe weather.