Near Misses. These requires some type of energy exchange. There is no contact with the individual or machinery. Example: Mechanic drops heavy wrench from atop haul truck to the shop floor. You need âdouble pumpâ the brakes to stop at the Mini Mart. Near Misses
The equator is an imaginary line running around the widest part of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. North of the Equator, you're in the Northern Hemisphere. South of the Equator, you're in the Southern Hemisphere. North America, Europe, Africa and Asia are mostly in the Northern Hemisphere.
They want to stand on a yellow line painted on the ground here that is said to be precisely at Earthâs midpoint â 0 degrees latitude, 0 minutes, 0 seconds. Except that it is not. The Equator is hundreds of feet to the north.For tourists reveling in the notion of being, for once, at the very center of things, the truth can be a bit of a letdown. âIt doesnât mean the same if itâs not accurate,â said Danny Murphy, 29, of Chicago, on a recent blustery afternoon.he Equator is hundreds of feet to the north. For tourists reveling in the notion of being, for once, at the very center of things, the truth can be a bit of a letdown. âIt doesnât mean the same if itâs not accurate,â said Danny Murphy, 29, of Chicago, on a recent blustery afternoon.