Machine Guarding


Wisconsin Metal Fabrication Company Cited After Teenaged Worker Dies

Sixteen serious and one other-than-serious safety and health violations were given to G.D. Roberts & Co. Inc.

Crystal Finishing Systems Cited Following Fatality Investigation

A worker died after being caught between a crane hook and load bars.

Auto Parts Supplier and Staffing Agencies Fined $2.5M after Death of Bride-to-Be

A temporary worker was fatally crushed by a robotic machine just two weeks before her wedding in JUne 2016, and OSHA has cited the host employer and two staffing agencies, proposing a total of $2.5 million in penalties.

Workers Exposed to Machine Hazards at Metal Stamping Company

NN Metal Stampings has been cited for nine serious and two other-than-serious safety violations.

Safety methodologies similar to those used with other robotic applications need to be devised and implemented, referencing the new RIA and EN ISO standards while adopting a more sophisticated approach. (Rite-Hite Machine Guarding photo)

Protecting Workers from Automated Machine Operations

Plan ahead by providing proper machine guarding equipment sooner rather than later; if not to prepare for future regulations, do it to keep employees safe.

Similar to the Toyota Production System, we must all strive to eliminate waste (in our case, lost productivity from job hazard injuries) from our organizations.

Combining Safety Job Hazard Analysis & Lean Six Sigma to Improve Machine Guarding

Similar to the Toyota Production System, we must all strive to eliminate waste (in our case, lost productivity from job hazard injuries) from our organizations.

OSHA Says Training Could Have Prevented Tree Service Worker’s Death

OSHA Says Training Could Have Prevented Tree Service Worker's Death

The company was cited for willful and serious safety violations.

PHMSA Fines Sunoco Logistics in LOTO Case

According to the notice, Sunoco Logistics failed to follow its own written lockout/tagout procedure to ensure all energy sources were isolated before work began on Nov. 10, 2015. Employees following the procedure disassembled a flow control valve while it was under approximately 400 psig of nitrogen pressure.



OSHA Cites Steel Processing Facility After Fatality

A worker was killed after being pulled into a scrap metal baller.

Illinois Manufacturer Cited After Mobile Trailer Crushes Employee

The electrician died on his first day of work.

Commercial Furniture Manufacturer Cited for 14 Serious Safety Violations

CACO Manufacturing was cited after machinery crushed and killed a worker on May 6, 2016.

MIOSHA Grants Aid 20 Nonprofits

The newly awarded projects address a variety of topics, including crane rigging and signaling; silica safety; masonry; confined space entry; ergonomics; tree trimming and chain saw safety; workplace violence prevention; emergency action plans; hazard communication; lockout/tagout; machine guarding; noise exposure; electrical hazard awareness; PPE; aerial lift rescue; emergency evacuation; safety and health management systems; Hazard Communication; youth safety; and powered industrial trucks.

OSHA's Top Ten Violations for 2016 Announced at NSC

Fall protection was at the top of the list.

Louisiana Chemical Manufacturer Cited for Nine Serious Violations

Employees were exposed corrosive materials and a leaking hot water tank.

Aluminum Company Continues to Expose Employees to Machine Hazards, Says OSHA

Aluminum Shapes LLC has been fined $89K for repeat and serious safety violations.

OSHA Cites Koch Foods of Mississippi After Severe Worker Injuries

Workers faced fall, unguarded machinery, and electric shock hazards, according to the agency. Proposed penalties total $88,632.

OH&S Announces 2016 NPOY Winners

Twenty-two companies, including four multiple winners, won in the magazine's eighth annual New Product of the Year contest. Winners will receive their trophies at the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo in Anaheim.

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.

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