The control of hazardous energy in the workplace continues to be a challenge for many employers. According to OSHA, failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10 percent of the serious accidents in many industries. Workers servicing or maintaining machines or equipment can be seriously injured or killed if hazardous energy is not properly …
This worker’s death was a case of production over safety, according to OSHA. Now the employer faces over $2.5 million in fines. On June 18, 2016, 20-year-old Regina Allen Elsea was crushed to death by a robotic machine at the Joon LLC/Ajin USA plant in Cusseta, AL, which manufactures auto parts for Hyundai and Kia. …
To address a federal court ruling, OSHA is proposing to take one word out of its Control of Hazardous Energy standard that could cause some companies to have to redo their lockout/tagout programs. This is just one of 18 proposed changes to OSHA’s recordkeeping, general industry, maritime and construction standards in an Oct. 4, 2016, …
Safety doesn’t have to come at the expense of productivity. That was the common refrain ringing through every session the Smart Manufacturing track at the 2016 Safety Leadership Conference. Every discussion of IoT, the Connected Enterprise, safety technology and robots sang that same song, all of them offering new tools and new strategies to keep …
A lack of safety training played a part in the death of an employee at a manufacturing plant, according to OSHA. The Tonawanda Coke Corp. employee was pulled into the rotating shaft of a coal elevator on Jan. 6, 2016. As the worker prepared to grease and lubricate the elevator, his jacket was caught, pulling …
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Widespread machine guarding and lockout/tagout hazards at a North Haven, Conn., manufacturer of small firearms has resulted in $42,850 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The Marlin Firearms Co. has been cited for a total of 24 alleged serious and other-than-serious violations of …
