Could This Have Been You? On average, 5,000 to 6,000 workers are killed each year. Learn from the following reports of real workplace fatalities to avoid a similar fate. A 28-year-old laborer drowned after the pipe he was working in flooded. The victim was grouting joints inside a 27-inch pipeline under construction. A backhoe operator was working a short distance away when he ruptured a water line, releasing 5,000 gallons (19,000 liters) of water into the pipeline. The victim became trapped and drowned. The investigator concluded that in order to prevent similar occurrences in future, employers should:

• Develop a comprehensive safety program that […]

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