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Hands, fingers injured at Ala. packaging company

April 30, 2019

Injuries to two employees in two separate incidents have resulted in OSHA citations against a Mobile, Alabama packaging manufacturer. One of the workers at the ProAmpac facility suffered a severe hand injury after being caught in a piece of equipment. Another employee sustained a finger laceration when struck by moving machine parts.

Explosion tested Rhino Drum replaces airlock

April 30, 2019

Imperial Systems, Inc has introduced its patent pending Rhino Drum. This easy to use product replaces expensive and complicated airlocks. It withstands up to 7 psi in explosion testing, and it meets NFPA standards 69 and 654 for passive explosion isolation. Unlike an airlock, it requires no electricity, motors, or moving parts.

Managing air quality in weld cells

In robotic welding environments, fume levels rise as production volume increases

Josh Delson

April 30, 2019

Pre-engineered robotic welding cells make automation available for a wide range of applications. Installing robots in facilities of all sizes can boost productivity by increasing weld speed, efficiency and quality. They also reduce cycle time by allowing a single operator to fixture the next piece while the robot welds.

Worker who shot co-workers had been fired for refusing to wear PPE

April 29, 2019

Being fired for refusing to safety glasses was apparently what set in motion a deadly rampage at a suburban Chicago manufacturing facility in February. Before it was over, the company’s human resources manager who’d done the firing was dead, along with four other employees and the gunman. Six police offers were injured in the incident.

Horrifying meat grinder accident kills woman in Pa

April 29, 2019

An employee at a Pennsylvania food processing plant was killed on the job Tuesday after falling into an industrial-size meat grinder machine. Jill Greninger, 35, was reportedly standing on stairs next to the grinder when she "tragically either fell or was drawn into the machine resulting in her death," according to a statement by Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling.

This year’s top trends in knives consider ergonomics & reduce safety hazards

Cutting-edge designs

Mel Freedman

April 29, 2019

Safety knives are tools commonly used in stocking, shipping, receiving, manufacturing, restaurants, food service, construction, and many more places of employment. Almost all of these workers have to cut something during their workday- whether that be opening up packages or containers, cutting cartons, slicing shrink wrap, or performing general maintenance.

Top products of the week

April 28, 2019

A mobile risk management app, an award-winning mud glove and safety messages you can eat were among the top safety products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Weekly news round-up

April 27, 2019

The role physical activity plays in heat-related illness, this year’s “Dirty Dozen,” and a giant coffee chain finds that it has to protect its workers from dangerous objects left behind by drug users. These were among the occupational safety and health stories featured this week on ISHN.com.

Faster shipping from Amazon raises worker safety concerns

April 26, 2019

Amazon’s announcement that it will soon provide one-day shipping for some customers is not receiving an enthusiastic response from worker safety advocates. Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky said on Thursday that the company will change the current two-day standard free shipping plan to a one day plan for Prime members.

Temp worker loses fingers at manufacturing plant

April 26, 2019

Cal/OSHA has issued more than $300,000 in serious citations to two employers after a temporary worker lost two fingers cleaning machinery at a food manufacturing facility in Los Angeles. The worker was cleaning a dough rolling machine when his left hand was partially pulled into the moving rollers and two of his fingers were amputated.