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Top Causes of Workplace Injuries
On the job injuries can occur for a number of reasons, ranging from safety violations to faulty equipment. Some of the more frequent injuries are caused by improper:
- Scaffolding and fall protection
- Hazardous chemical training
- Lockout/tagout to lock power sources in the “off” position and clearly marked with a tag so workers do not turn on a machine by mistake
- Machine guards over or in front of a machine's moving parts
- Electrical wiring including the electrical equipment grounding, wiring and insulation
- Respiratory protection
- Powered industrial trucks – including forklifts to motorized hand trucks
- Electrical systems to cover general safety requirements
- Machinery including defective gears, chains, belts, pulleys and drive shafts
- Missing safety devices
- Negligent operation
- Faulty industrial equipment
On-the-job injuries caused by third parties:
- car accidents while on-the-job
- injuries due to other workers or people working for someone else
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