Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) — Research for Safe Work

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Young workers

Landscaper Nearly Loses Finger Checking Underneath Mower Deck (230 KB PDF).

Unguarded Conveyor Tears Ligament in Teen's Thumb (257 KB PDF).

Parking Lot Attendant Falls Three Stories Off Manlift (144 KB PDF).

Food Service Worker has Eye Surgery after Bottle Shatter in her Face (98 KB PDF).

Employer sees a change in attitude regarding safety after employee injury (151 KB PDF).

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Trucking

Mechanics

Be a pro: Hockey (poster) (324 KB PDF).

Professional drivers

Want to be a pro? – Work safe (poster) (394 KB PDF).

Severe weather

A truck driver's winter survival kit (tip sheet) (109 KB PDF).

It was one of those days…(true story) (128 KB PDF).

Visibility

Working in the dark (true story) (154 KB PDF).

What to do if an injury occurs

How to investigate and incident (tip sheet) (264 KB PDF).

Incident Investigation Checklist (tip sheet) (202 KB PDF).

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FACE

2011 data (777 KB PDF / 2 min)
After years of steady decline, deaths in Washington State due to fatal workplace injuries fell to 51 in 2011, the lowest number of work-related deaths in the state's history. The Washington FACE 2011 Work-Related Fatalities Report is based on preliminary data and includes only deaths from acute traumatic injuries. Updated February 28, 2012.

71-110-2012 New construction narrative
Painter Falls from Stepladder (71 KB PDF)
Incident date: October 12, 2010

71-109-2012
Laborer Run Over by Reversing Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone (171 KB PDF)
Incident date: July 9, 2011.

71-107-2011
Electrician Falls from Ladder or Awning (195 KB PDF).
Incident date: October 21, 2009.

52-23-2012
Carpet Installer Dies after Falling 32 Feet at a Commercial Jobsite (845 KB PDF / 3 min).
Incident date: November 12, 2009.

71-106-2011
Skid-Steer Loader Operator Crushed Between Backhoe Attachment and Cab (192 KB PDF).
Incident date: March 1, 2010.

71-102-2011
Laborer Crushed Under House (103 KB PDF).
Incident date: December 12, 2009.

71-101-2011
Nursery Laborer Electrocuted When Irrigation Pipe Contacts Overhead Power Line (137 KB PDF).
Incident date: August 6, 2009.

71-93-2010 en Español
Operador de granja cae del tractor y se atropello (129 KB PDF).
Fecha del Incidente: Mayo 21 de 2009.

71-91-2010 en Español
Trabajador agrícola muere por golpe de calor (152 KB PDF).
Fecha del Incidente: Julio 18 de 2005.

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Hazard Alerts

81-8a-2012
Hazard Alert for Bathtub Refinishers: Deaths from Methylene Chloride. A one-page fact sheet on the deadly hazards of using paint strippers that contain methylene chloride (138 KB PDF).