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The construction industry is responsible for 5-15% of the economy of most countries. Working as a construction worker is one of the most dangerous occupations, with nearly more than 60,000 annual fatalities worldwide. [58] This is why it is not only essential for construction workers to use PPE, but it’s important that they use them properly.
A forklift (also called industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various companies, including Clark , which made transmissions , and Yale & Towne ...
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, often known by the acronym RIDDOR, is a 2013 statutory instrument of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths , injuries , diseases and "dangerous occurrences", including near misses, that take place at work or in ...
The film is presented as a safety instruction video for forklift truck drivers and shows the first day of work for newly qualified forklift truck driver Klaus. The film highlights, in a gory manner, the dangers of unsafe operation of machinery, as well as inattention as a result of chitchatting and distraction by a female coworker passing by.
Researchers are pointing to a dangerous element of the booming e-commerce home delivery business in America: vans. About half a million light vans are sold in the United States every year, with ...
UN Dangerous Goods List from 2013, cited on 7 May 2015. This page was last edited on 26 May ...
List of applicable statutes from the Code of Virginia § 46.2-852. Reckless driving; general rule. § 46.2-853. Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes. § 46.2-854. Passing on or at the crest of a grade or on a curve. § 46.2-855. Driving with driver's view obstructed or control impaired. § 46.2-856. Passing two vehicles ...
The most common dangerous goods are assigned a UN number, a four digit code which identifies it internationally. Less common substances are transported under generic codes such as "UN1993: flammable liquid, not otherwise specified". The UN Recommendations do not cover the manufacturing, use or disposal of dangerous goods.