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Hazard Checklist: Abrasive Wheel Equipment (Grinders)

Checklist provided by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to help contractors make sure their grinders are in proper working order. Part...

Keeping Cement Masons Safe: Preventing Falls, Struck and Caught Between Accidents

Information on steps cement masons can take to avoid falls, struck-by and caught-between accidents, including data on the frequency and risk of these...

Nail Guns: Injuries, Productivity and Recommendations

Brief summary of selected research on nail guns, including links to related information – selected videos and research abstracts and reports....

Death in the Sierra

One-min. video from the Sacramento Bee: Salvador Cardenas talks about his friend Manuel Murillo, who died after being shot in the chest with a nail gu...

Just Driving Down the Street - A Nail Gun Injury

Police officer tells his story about being shot in the eye by an errant nail fired from a nail gun more than 75 feet away while he was driving home fr...

Nail Guns

This CPWR Hazard Alert on Nail Guns describes the hazards associated with using nail guns and steps workers can take to protect themselves. Click on t...

PESO: Machine Guards

Brief description with pictures of machine guards on selected equipment. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other it...

PESO: Hazard Identification

Brief description of how to identify a potential hazard before an accident happens. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access t...

PESO: Hazardous Energy Control

Brief description of the hazards related to the unexpected start-up of equipment and prevention. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' butto...

PESO: Excavations

Brief description of steps to take to avoid a cave-in during an excavation. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other...