The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) recently voted unanimously to vacate two machine-guard citations lodged against employers by the Occupational Safety and Health ...

OSHA frequently cites employers for failing to comply with the machine guarding requirements described by 29 CFR 1910.212. In fact, this regulation landed on OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited ...

Note: NAICS with an asterisk (“*”) are targeted industries that were not included in the 2019 Amputations NEP. Notably, establishments inspected under the preceding NEP in the previous twenty-four ...

Machine guarding is a fundamental safety measure that is often overlooked and improperly implemented, compromising the well-being of workers and leaving organizations vulnerable to potential incidents ...

Rana Meal Solutions LLC, a national ready-made food producer best known for providing Italian food products, faces federal scrutiny once again after an employee suffered a finger amputation. According ...

More than 800 fatalities and 18,000 amputations, lacerations, crushing injuries or abrasions involving workers who operate and maintain machinery occur every year, OSHA estimates. Hazard analysis and ...

Riddle: What's the fastest way to lose a finger or two? Answer: Bypass or disable the machine guarding capabilities on machinery. A Hopedale, Mass., plastics firm is learning an expensive lesson about ...

Look before you leap. This sage advice holds true in today's manufacturing world, especially as it pertains to machine guarding. That is why it is always a good idea to perform a proper risk ...

I have recently been asked to help protect the safety of the workers at a light manufacturing plant. My new plant manager is very committed to safety and will often support actions that go beyond the ...

As a result, industrial robots in many applications are like caged mechanical beasts, segregated from the rest of a manufacturing environment. Therefore, interacting with the machine—to clear a part ...