In industrial jobs like construction and manufacturing, hand safety is vital in protecting fingers and hands from dangerous machines and power tools. One of the most important means of protection against these types of injuries is gloves and other forms of PPE. In regards to hand safety, OSHA states that “General requirements. Employers shall select …
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Young Workers Mangled then Fired by Employers After Amputations
Chicken processor Case Farms has racked up more than $1.4M in OSHA penalties in 2015 for worker safety and health violations, including several that caused a teenaged worker to suffer the amputation of his lower leg and his young co-worker to lose fingers. “A teenager’s life has been forever altered because of a devastating leg …