Machine Guarding/Lockout -- Occupational Health & Safety

Two Workers are Dead after a Lack of Hazardous Energy Control Safeguards

An unexpected steam release was the cause of death for two employees at the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Safety in the Renewable Energy Industry

There are many benefits to renewable energy.
A Look into OSHA's Most Recent Costly Citations

In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard rounds up the most costly and serious citations OSHA has doled out in the last year.
OSHA Cites Frozen Dessert Company After Second Accident on Same Machine

Fieldbrook Foods Corp. failed to address hazards that led to workers’ amputations.
Safety Speak: OSHA Reveals Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2020

In this mini episode, OH&S Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the recently released list of OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards as well as new dates for National Safety Stand-Down and Ladder Safety Month.
Failure to Implement Lockout/Tagout Leads to Partial Amputation, Fine at Food Facility

The facility was found to have not trained their workers on the importance of lockout/tagout when conducting maintenance activities.

Guardian Defender Machine Guarding Door by Frommelt Safety Products

This Rite Hite video posted on Feb. 29, 2012, shows Frommelt Safety Products' new Guardian Defender door in action. It safeguards manufacturing processes and industrial applications in the automotive, metal manufacturing, material handling, paper/packaging, and alternative energy industries.