A machine operator who suffered fatal injuries as he serviced a high-speed conveyor belt in a Ladysmith paper mill in October 2015 might still be alive if his employer had ensured that equipment was powered down and locked out before the 46-year-old man entered the hazardous area.
Pilgrim's Pride is world's second largest chicken producer
March 14, 2016
An OSHA investigation into conditions at an Alabama poultry producer has resulted in one repeated and one serious safety violation, with proposed penalties of $77,000.
An OSHA violation is a serious matter. Many of them can result in injury or death. Some violations are obvious and easy to spot while others require training and a comprehensive understanding of the requirements in order to detect them.
Cal/OSHA has cited Vitco Meats and temporary employment agency Volt Workforce Solutions a combined $74,500 following a nearly fatal accident at a San Luis Obispo meat processing plant that left a worker with a crushed right hand, a broken arm, and nerve damage.
When OSHA inspectors returned to an Atlanta food manufacturing facility and found previously cited hazards had reoccurred, the management of Schwan’s Global Supply Inc. took an unusual step.
AutomationDirect offers Edison’s modular knifeblade fuse blocks for Class J and Class R fuses to simplify design and enhance safety. Optional high-clarity, see-through, IP20 finger-safe covers, with or without indication, have a built-in lockout/tagout feature which improves safety by preventing unauthorized fuse insertion or removal.
Master Lock® Safety Solutions™ has introduced two new safety tag products for improved lockout communication. The S297 Maintenance Tags and S4810 Boxed Roll of Tags represent best practice identification solutions, and offer a durable, reliable, flexible and cost effective communication tool for employee use in restricted spaces.
OSHA says one of the region's largest commercial laundry companies continues to expose its employees to the same workplace hazards that contributed to the 2011 death of a 24-year-old worker at a Prestige Industries LLC facility in Bay Shore, New York.
Newly redesigned STOPOUT®-Branded Aluma-Tag™ Hasp Name plates add a personal touch to your facility. Accuform’s newly re-designed STOPOUT®-branded Aluma-Tag™ Hasps provide an ideal solution for keeping multiple workers safe when working on locked-out equipment.
Master Lock Safety Solutons™ (booth 1539) will introduce its new Blind Flange Lockout Device and offer a “one-stop shop” for all other Safety products, services and resources at the 2015 National Safety Council Expo, September 28-30 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.