Contractor Safety Share | Sharing safety information

Being prepared for inclement weather

22. March 2012 Admin Safety Flash (0)

During a day of inclement weather a contract firm employee stepped off curb in between two parked cars onto a pile of snow. [More]

Planning for the task

22. March 2012 Admin Safety Flash (0)

A contract employee’s foot contacted one of the forks of a hand pallet jack [More]

ECHO Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard

8. March 2012 Admin General Safety Information (0)

The fuel line between the fuel tank and carburetor could have been damaged during assembly leading to fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard.
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Greenlee Recalls Utility Knives Due to Laceration Hazard

8. March 2012 Admin General Safety Information (0)

The blade locking mechanism can fail, allowing the blade to fold inward toward the handle, posing a laceration hazard [More]

Change Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms This Weekend

8. March 2012 Admin General Safety Information (0)

Change Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms This Weekend
Daylight Saving Time begins March 11
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Screwdrivers and Hands

26. January 2012 Admin Safety Flash (0)

Employee received an injury to their hand when his screwdriver slipped off the spring he was trying to remove. [More]

Whipped In The Eye

13. October 2011 Admin Safety Flash (0)

the cord to contact the person in the face near the eye. [More]

PPE Only Counts If It Is The Right Kind

13. October 2011 Admin Safety Flash (0)

contacted by the blade of the hand saw resulting in a laceration. [More]

Emergency Exit Signs Recalled by Best Lighting Products

22. August 2011 Admin General Safety Information (0)

Emergency Exit Signs Recalled by Best Lighting Products Due to Failure to Illuminate
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Preventing Eye Injuries

18. August 2011 Admin Lessons Learned (0)

Review of past lessons learned on how to prevent eye injuries. [More]

What is CS-SHARE?

The Contractor Safety Sharing (CS-SHARE) web site provides a platform for the communication and retrieval of information that will help ensure the safety of workers. Information such as lessons learned, best practices, safety recalls, safety flashes, general safety articles, etc. may be submitted for publication.

How is Information Submitted?

Submission of information to the site is open to anyone through a simple process. Craft, supervision, management, as well as safety personnel are encouraged to share what they have learned, read, or experienced with others through the site. Through this sharing of information others may be able to prevent a similar incident in the future.

How is Information Processed?

Submitted information will be evaluated for applicability, clarity of content, accuracy of information, necessity for further review and the urgency for sharing the information. All submissions will be edited to remove the submitter's name, company, dates, etc. Private submissions will be edited to remove any location specific data identified in the information. Public knowledge submissions will be communicated, as applicable, without content editing. The original submission will be stored in a secure database accessible only to the CS-SHARE Administrator.

How is Information Communicated?

To ensure immediate communication of published information register to receive CS-SHARE email notifications. Registration is free and open to anyone. Email notifications will be received immediately for any published high priority/urgent communication. All published submissions will be sent in a weekly summary email notification. Additionally, information is always searchable on the site through category, key word, and advanced search functions.

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