Manufacturing - Articles - Page 27

Colorado worker pulled into a compression machine; seriously injured

L&P Springs Manufacturing faces $77,000 in OSH fines

February 2, 2016

An OSHA inspection conducted after an employee at a mattress spring manufacturer was hospitalized with serious injuries found that the employer exposed its workers to crushing hazards from manufacturing equipment that was not properly guarded.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Coffee workers at risk for lung disease

January 27, 2016

Obliterative bronchiolitis, an irreversible form of lung disease in which the smallest airways in the lung (the bronchioles) become scarred and constricted, blocking the movement of air, was previously identified in flavoring manufacturing workers and microwave popcorn workers who were occupationally exposed to diacetyl (2,3-butanedione) or butter flavorings containing diacetyl. Now, NIOSH research finds that workers at coffee processing facilities may also be at risk.

The long road back: Manufacturing still recovering

Dan Mechstroth

January 8, 2016

We thought that manufacturing had fully recovered from the 2008-2009 recession last year.

It ain’t over for manufacturing…

81 percent of students surveyed are more convinced manufacturing provides careers that are both interesting and rewarding

January 8, 2016

Manufacturing Day 2015, including all events scheduled throughout the year, has far exceeded expectations of scale and impact, reaching more than 400,000 participants and improving the public’s perception of manufacturing.

Furniture manufacturing safety specialist named 2015 Professional of the Year by ISHM

October 1, 2015

Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM) announces the 2015 Safety Management Professional of the Year. Stephanie Walsh, ASHM, Safety Specialist for Trendway Corp., a manufacturer of commercial office furniture and architectural products in Holland, Mich., was recognized for her caring, common sense, fun approach to safety improvement.

Protective Industrial Products expands domestic manufacturing facility

October 1, 2015

The addition will double the amount of manufacturing space and allow the installation of new equipment that has been acquired over the last year.

21-year-old employee loses four fingers on his first day

Company did not report amputation, as required by OSHA

August 21, 2015

The first day on the job for a new employee ended tragically when the 21-year-old man suffered severe burns and the loss of four fingers on his right hand as he tried to clear a jam in a plastic molding machine. The man had been working for a few hours when the incident occurred at an Elyria manufacturer.

OSHA updates NEP on amputations

August 19, 2015

OSHA has issued an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations. The NEP has been in existence since 2006 and is targeted to industries with high numbers and rates of amputations.

Training is essential for employees working with robots

August 3, 2015

An increasing number of jobs once performed by humans are now performed by robots. Most incidents of injury occur during activities such as maintenance, programming, and adjustments of robots. To avoid such incidents, employers should consider the following fundamental areas for safety improvements.

Safety 2015 attendees leave the convention center to see safety in action

June 8, 2015

A number of technical tours that take place during the American Association of Safety Engineers’ Safety 2015 will give participants the opportunity to get a close-up look of real workplaces, and the equipment and procedures that help keep them safe.