Machine guarding lack leads to Texas worker’s death
A worker in Houston was crushed to death by machinery because his employer failed to provide adequate machine guarding, according to OSHA officers who investigated the May 6, 2016 fatality.
The agency found that commercial furniture maker CACO Manufacturing failed to securely anchor or guard machines, did not properly identify lock out/tag out devices used to prevent sudden start-up or movement of machine parts and lacked energy control procedures. Additionally, the company was cited for failing to train employees on hazardous chemicals present in the workplace.