Focus Four: Caught-In or -Between Hazard Recognition

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1. Slide 1

   Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

   • Source: Southwest Safety Training Alliance
2. Slide 2

   YES

   • No protective system in this excavation.
   • Potential crushing hazard from overhead boulder.
3. Slide 3

   Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

   • Source: Compacion Foundation (HCAdetejas.org)
4. Slide 4

   YES

   • Caught-in hazards occur when a worker could be caught inside of or in between different objects
5. Slide 5

   Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

   • Source: OSHA Region IV National Photo Archive
6. Slide 6

   YES

   • Unguarded belt and pulley. Worker can get hand and/or clothing caught in running nip point
7. Slide 7

   Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

   • Source: Compacion Foundation (HCAdetejas.org)
8. Slide 8

   YES

   • Gloves, long sleeve shirts, jewelry, or loose fitting clothing can be hazardous if caught in moving parts.
9. Slide 9

   Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

   • Source: OSHA Directorate of Construction
10. Slide 10

    YES

    • Next to a residential structure
    • Worker in an unprotected vertical wall trench [pipe work] is exposed to being totally engulfed by the trench if it collapses.
    • No protective systems in use
    • Ladder at the end of the trench
11. Slide 11

    Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

    • Source: Indian River Community (now State) College
12. Slide 12

    YES

    • Truck box not blocked
    • Do not work
    • between the frame
    • and dump box of
    • a dump truck
    • Source: Indian River Community (now State) College
13. Slide 13

    Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

    • Source: Indian River Community (now State) College
14. Slide 14

    YES

    • Employee could be caught between track of dozer and wall
15. Slide 15

    Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

    • Source: Indian River Community (now State) College
16. Slide 16

    YES

    • Crane booms that are not adequately supported when the pins are removed during dismantling
    • Do not work
    • under the truss
    • boom during
    • dismantling
17. Slide 17

    Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

    • Source: Construction Safety Council
18. Slide 18

    YES

    • The wrecking ball is loosely attached to arm; could come loose and strike operator’s cab
    • A worker could be caught between the wrecking ball and the dumpster
19. Slide 19

    Recognize Any Hazard(s)?

    • Source: OSHA Region IV National Photo Archive
20. Slide 20

    YES

    • Unstable footing on scaffold by using concrete block