Seasonal Safety - Autumn Hazards
Working Outdoors
Do you work outside?
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more about working outdoors safely
Topic
Pages
- Agriculture
- Amusement Ride Safety.
- Cement Work.
- Cold Stress from NIOSH
- Construction Work.
- Lawnmowers.
Personal Protective Equipment (453 KB PDF).- Poison Oak and Poison Ivy (83 KB PDF).
- Poison Oak Poster (154 KB PDF).
- Rodents, Snakes and Insects (44 KB PDF) from OSHA.
- Trenching.
- 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).
- 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 of "Motorized rollers..." Hazard Alert).
Related Fatalities
Fatality & Serious Injury Investigation Stories
- 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 was stung by wasps or hornets and died.
- 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.
- A worker was struck in the chest by a falling chunk of tree during a tree cutting operation.
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
Fire/Flood
Be prepared for fire and flood emergencies.
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more about fire/flood safety
Topic Pages
Hazard Alerts
- Fire Fighting 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.
On-line Safety Training
Tip Sheets
Driving
Be prepared for changing driving conditions.
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more about driving safety
Topic pages
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
Fatalities
- A worker was struck and killed while delivering sandwiches on his bicycle. (9-12-11)
- A freight truck driver was killed in a motor vehicle accident. (8-19-11
- A worker was involved in a head on collision while returning to work. (6-6-11)
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
On-line Safety Courses
- CMV Web-based Driving Tips-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
- Driving Safety.
- Distracted Driving.
