“Lessons From Falling Objects”
DROPPED HAMMER HEAD
During scaffolding activities the head of a hammer came off and fell 15 meters to the ground, landing between two workers. Basic causes included:
BROKEN ARM FROM FALLING OBJECT
A contractor worker suffered a broken arm when he was hit by a section of cable tray that fell from a height of 5 m. The contractor was outside the safety barricade area. Basic causes included:
FALL OF REFRACTORY TO GROUND
During demolition work a 5 kg piece of refractory fell out of a chamber and bounced past steel mesh barricadefalling 11m to the ground floor of the roaster building. Basic causes included:
UNCONTROLLED FALL OF EQUIPMENT
Equipment parts were being moved on the 6 floor of the roaster building. The parts were loaded directly on to the forks of a pallet trolley, without a pallet. One of the parts over balanced and rolled over the kick plate and fell to the 3rd floor below. Basic causes included:
Key Lessons For Management Include:
Key Lessons for Individuals Include:
And a bonus quote from Les Brown:
“Shoot for the moon; even if you miss you’ll land among the stars.”
Thanks for the share, TO!
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