RECALL NOTICE: Recessed Light Fixture Trim 11. January 2007 Admin General Safety Information (0) Heat from the light bulb can cause the fixture’s plastic trim to soften and melt, causing the trim and lens to fall. This can result in laceration injuries to nearby consumers. [More]
RECALL NOTICE: Oscillating Ceramic Heater for Fire Hazard 11. January 2007 Admin General Safety Information (0) The heaters can overheat and smoke, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. [More]
Steel Dock Plate falls and kills two-Why procedures are important! 10. January 2007 Admin General Safety Information (0) Two 53-year-old male maintenance mechanics died when a suspended steel dock plate fell on them. The dock leveler was being returned to service after being removed for repairs. The two men – both long-time employees of the company – were working on placing the dock leveler back in service, a task [More]
RECALL NOTICE: Recessed Light Fixture Trim Recalled Due to Risk of Falling Parts 5. January 2007 Admin General Safety Information (0) Trim Assembly Kits for Recessed Light Fixtures recalled. Heat from the light bulb can cause the fixture’s plastic trim to soften and melt, causing the trim and lens to fall. [More]
New Danger Label Required on All Portable Generators 5. January 2007 Admin General Safety Information (0) The label warns that a generator’s exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a poison that cannot be seen and has no odor, and they should never be used inside homes or garages, even if doors and windows are open. [More]
RECALL NOTICE: DeWalt Portable Generators 5. January 2007 Admin General Safety Information (0) A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) installed on the generator could fail to operate properly, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers. [More]
Student hit in the head by falling construction debris 28. December 2006 Admin General Safety Information (0) A fifth grade student was hit in the head by falling construction debris while sitting in her classroom. [More]
Employee dies from fall after safety harness meeting 28. December 2006 Admin General Safety Information (0) An employee at the Linden Lumber Co. in Linden, Alabama died after falling 30 ft. through a skylight on the roof at the plant December 15, 2006. He did not have on a safety harness after just attending a safety meeting about wearing the harnesses. [More]
Worker killed when hit by forklift at school site 28. December 2006 Admin General Safety Information (0) An electrical construction worker was killed when he was hit by a forklift truck at the construction site of the new Plainfield High School in Indiana. [More]
Recall: DEWALT Recalls Cut-Out Tools 21. December 2006 Admin General Safety Information (0) DEWALT Recalls Cut-Out Tools Due to Shock Hazard. The cord wire in these units could be damaged internally, posing a shock hazard to consumers. [More]