Machine Guarding


OSHA Files $259K in Penalties Against Food Products Manufacturer

The inspection of Supreme Oil Co.'s Englewood, N.J., facility arose from OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting effort, which is based on self-reported injury and illness data.

Dallas Food Company Cited Again

"This is the second time in less than a year that BCW Food Products has failed to comply with OSHA's regulations which safeguard lockout and tagout equipment energy sources," said Stephen Boyd, OSHA's area director in Dallas.

Wal-Mart Stores, OSHA Reach Corporate-Wide Settlement

The settlement resolves two enforcement cases and applies to all 2,857 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in OSHA's jurisdiction.

OSHA Slams Guam Shipyard

"Both the number and seriousness of safety and health violations we identified during our inspection are cause for grave concern," said Galen Lemke, director of OSHA's Honolulu Area Office.

Rubber insulating gloves and leather protector gloves help keep workers safe any time they are exposed to energized parts. (Ansell Protective Products Inc. photo)

Electricity Remains a Serious Workplace Hazard

Lockout/tagout and rubber insulating gloves help to protect workers.

Arc flash danger is present throughout a mine site.

'De-Energizing' Electrical Hazards at Mine Sites

Proven strategies and technologies will protect workers and speed the recovery from arc flash incidents in mining operations.

Georgia Supermarket Equipment Sales Cited for 17 Violations

The 17 violations will cost more than $62,000 in fines.

National Postal Safety Settlement Reached

The agreement followed negotiations after inspections at 42 facilities in 2009-10 found violations of OSHA electrical standards.



The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.

Looking Ahead to Safety 2014

The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.

Always test circuits for the absence of voltage before placing personal protective grounds.

Applying Personal Protective Grounds

Always test circuits for the absence of voltage before placing personal protective grounds. Just because you know it's de-energized doesn't mean that it really is.

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Vegas App-eal

ASSE's Safety 2013 conference includes more than 250 sessions and one of the best safety and health exhibit halls of the year.

Carpet Manufacturer Cited for 15 Serious Violations

Garland Sales Inc. in Georgia now owes $73,000 for the numerous violations.

$10K Per Worker Fine in Machine Guarding Case

OSHA alleges Ball Aerosol and Specialty Container Inc. allow guards to be removed from slitting machines and other machinery.

OSHA Cites Poultry Processor After Grisly Fatality

A worker died when he slipped and fell into an unguarded screw conveyor while cleaning it last September in the plant in Moselle, Miss. Now, OSHA has assessed 37 serious violations against Southern Hens Inc.

Silica Dust Citations Carry $274,500 in Proposed Penalties

OSHA cited Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC, an iron foundry, for 28 alleged violations.

OR-OSHA Reminds Employers of Reporting Requirement

Fatalities must be reported within eight hours and overnight hospitalizations within 24 hours.

OSHA Fines Company after Employee's Finger Amputated

While crimping air conditioning hoses, an Alabama man's finger was amputated due to lack of safety guards on the machine.

Don't Be Tripped Up by LOTO

When a worker is injured, his or her average time lost for recuperation is 24 days, according to OSHA.

MSHA Offers Machine Guarding Guide

Improper guarding is one of the most commonly cited violations in the metal and nonmetal mining industry, according to the agency.

Fatalgram Reminds Mine Electricians of LOTO Good Practices

Posted March 30, it stems from the March 23 death of a coal mine shuttle car operator at an Alabama mine.

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