Machine Guarding/Lockout


OSHA Finds 27 Hazards at West Virginia Sawmill

Willful violations were issued for failure to properly guard a chop saw and provide standard railing and handrails.

Machine Guarding Injury Costs UK Company $16,000

The agency's inspectors told a court the injuries could have been prevented if the drill was guarded and if the worker had not been wearing gloves, a suitable and sufficient risk assessment had been completed to identify required control measures, and the worker had received proper training.

Auto Parts Manufacturer, Temp Agency Fined

HP Pelzer Automotive Systems Inc. and Sizemore Inc., a staffing agency, face a total of $704,610 in penalties in an case following an inspection of a plant in Thomson, Ga.

Machine Guards Were Bypassed in Fatal Lathe Operator Injury

The company responsible, Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp., has been cited for one willful and one serious violation.

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Counting Down to NSC 2016

The pre-conference program identifies 10 technical sessions as "hot topics" for this year—and they look very promising.

When electricians are beginning to test and commission the building wiring system during the final phase of construction, only qualified persons should be involved with the turning on and off of electrical circuits.

Temporary Electrical Power, Keeping it Safe!

If planned properly, many components that will be a part of the permanent and final installation could be a part of the overall temporary power for the project.

Workers for Grain Processor Exposed to Noise, Fall Hazards

New Alliance has been cited for 16 serious and one other-than-serious safety and health violations.

OSHA Says Auto Parts Manufacturer Continues to Expose Workers to Amputation Hazards

Pyongsan America and Surge Staffing face a total of $106,020 in fines.



Oil and Gas Equipment Manufacturer and Staffing Company Commit 34 Safety Violations: OSHA

Workers were exposed to unguarded machine, fall protection, and confined space hazards, according to OSHA.

Temporary Workers Exposed to Amputation Dangers at Woodworking Manufacturer

OSHA has issued 18 serious violations to Terrill Manufacturing Co. of San Angelo, Texas, and two to A.L. Staffing Inc., which provided the workers.

OSHA Hammers Ohio Auto Parts Manufacturer in Guarding Case

The agency has penalized Sunfield Inc., an auto parts manufacturer based in Hebron, Ohio, a total of $3,426,900 and cited it for 46 egregious willful, two willful, one repeated, and eight serious safety violations.

Bakery Cited By OSHA After Employee Injures Arm in Conveyor Belt

Wegmans Food Market faces $140K in fines.

Ashley Furniture Corporate-Wide Settlement Announced

Ashley Furniture has agreed to pay penalties of $1.75 million, to correct all cited violations, and to retain a vice president for safety who is responsible for managing a corporate-wide program to identify and evaluate prevention and control of machine hazards.

Mississippi Boat Manufacturer Cited

"Employers should not wait for an OSHA inspection to identify fire, explosion, and electric shock hazards as well as those associated with flammable and combustible chemicals in the workplace," said Eugene Stewart, OSHA's area director in the Jackson Office.

The Georgia World Congress Center hosts Safety 2016, the American Society of Safety Engineers

Dateline Atlanta

For those who attended the 2015 National Safety Council Congress & Expo nine months ago, the facility’s layout and downtown Atlanta are familiar territory.

Safety Failures Allowed Machine to Sever Worker's Fingertips: OSHA

The incident happened at a Nature’s Path subsidiary in Wisconsin

Workplace Amputation Prompts Investigation at Furniture Manufacturer

OSHA has proposed more than $58,000 in penalties.

OSHA Cites Packaging Company in Amputation Case

Industrial Packaging Corp. has been cited for one willful and eight serious violations.

OSHA Cites Georgia Power After Arc Flash Severely Burns Worker

The agency says employers failed to power down a cabinet before electrician work began.

Republic Steel Exposed Workers to Hazards Despite Agreement: OSHA

The steel bar manufacturer now faces $121K in fines.

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