ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Every year, machine accidents result in thousands of serious injuries and hundreds of deaths. The moving parts of a machine can cut or crush, flying debris can cause eye ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- We've all had the experience of doing what we thought was a favor for someone, only to have it rejected or unappreciated. If machine guards were human, I believe they ...

Machine guards must not become their own hazards or exacerbate existing hazards. Analyze designs to eliminate guards that can be left off, those that fail easily and catastrophically, and those that ...

A machine that sizes and cuts rubber hose severed a 52-year-old woman’s right arm just nine days after she starting a new job as a machine operator at Parker Hannifin Corp.’s Kennett, Mo., worksite.

TEMPLE, Texas — Federal workplace safety investigators have determined that a Temple manufacturer and designer of school furnishings could have prevented an employee’s serious and permanent hand and ...

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 ...

Managers and safety professionals from manufacturing firms tend to believe that their machinery and equipment is well-guarded, but reliable data and professional experiences prove that machine ...

In general, machine guards and safeguarding devices are considered primary safeguards against amputation and other injuries. Yet, feeding, ejection, and location are types of secondary safeguarding ...

After a lathe operator became entangled in the machine’s operating spindle and suffered injuries that led to his death, an OSHA investigation determined the company responsible allowed the machine to ...

That one of a kind, hand-crafted bed that you’ve admired was not made without risks. The folks at The Joinery (a Portland, Oregon woodworking shop) make beautifully detailed furniture – beds, dressers ...

The Elesa range of high performing machine guard safety components is designed for compatibility with the most common aluminium profile systems used for machine guarding, equipment mounting and ...