The failure of Sage Well Services Inc., Encinal, Texas, to place guards on power transmission shafts and other machines prompted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue ...

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This course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safe guards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of ...

Earlier this month, in a rare en banc decision, the full Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held eight to four that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration exceeded its authority by ...

Machine guarding is one of OSHA's Top 10 most cited violations year after year, despite tough regulations and fines that attempt to quell the machine safety crisis. Injuries stemming from a lack of ...

A common mistake employers make is assuming new equipment for their facilities will have necessary machine guarding that meets OSHA requirements. Prevention of employee injuries should be a primary ...

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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is hitting hard at the issue of lockout/tag-out and machine safety guarding and putting a laser focus on amputations that could result ...

As a safety professional, you work every day to ensure employees are safe and productive. You provide the appropriate training, reinforce basic safety concepts, and provide necessary PPE. You are ...

Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, such as crushed fingers or hands, amputations, burns, or blindness. Amputations, lacerations, and abrasions are costly and ...

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 ...

Lack of understanding of OSHA machine guard regulations continues to make machine safeguarding one of OSHA's Top 10 violations. Machine guarding is one of OSHA's Top 10 most cited violations year ...