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Controlling hazardous energy

November 2, 2019

Each year when OSHA reports its most frequently violated standards, the control of hazardous energy, also known as lockout tagout (1910.147) consistently appears high on the list of greatest offenders.

Top EHS practices: Key components to a full-service safety program

Rachel Krubsack

November 1, 2019

Following the regulations and staying in compliance are important, but we know you want to go beyond minimum requirements to keep your employees safe. Some regulations have numerous training and employee information requirements, while others have none. Are you covering everything? And what does it take to go above what’s required?

Machine guarding: Compliance problems continue

OSHA’s standard is frequently violated

Dave Johnson

September 30, 2019

Machine guarding once again made OSHA’s top ten list of most-frequently violated standards for fiscal year 2019. Coming in at number eight, OSHA’s machine guarding standard 1910.212 was cited for violations 1,743 times in 2019, compared to 1,972 citations in 2018.

Top products of the week

August 4, 2019

Technology to enhance machine guarding safety and enhance field operations and new forms of foot protection are the top occupational safety and health products of the week.

A FairWarning Story

Staffing firm again cited for safety lapses after young temp worker loses fingers

Eli Wolfe

July 18, 2019

Last October, Erick Solis, a 19-year-old temp worker at a Los Angeles food company, lost two fingers when his hand got caught in an unguarded dough-rolling machine. Cal/OSHA, the state job safety agency, cited the company, JSL Foods Inc., for willful violations because an almost identical accident had happened before.

Top products of the week

July 14, 2019

Safety helmets with beat-the-heat accessories, fall protection that protects against arc flash and remote machine safeguarding were among the top occupational safety and health products featured this week on ISHN.com.

Isolating hazardous energy with maintenance procedures

Lockout-tagout devices must resist corrosives, wet environments, improper removal

Mark H. Stromme

June 26, 2019

When employees perform maintenance on machinery or equipment, you must ensure that they know how to protect themselves from the release of hazardous energy. OSHA’s control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) standard at 1910.147 requires you to create procedures for employee protection.

Safeguards for automated operations

Physically protect your workers and minimize the “safety zone” footprint.

John Ritter

May 28, 2019

Advances in machining and robotics have increased operational efficiency in virtually all manufacturing sectors. Production and profits would plunge if operations were done by hand alone. History has shown us that the advantages of machines are undeniable.

OSHA considering changes to lockout/tagout standard

May 17, 2019

OSHA wants to hear from employers about how they’ve been using control circuit-type devices to isolate energy and about evolving technology for robotics. The information request is for a possible update of the agency’s Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard.

2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA lockout tagout standard

Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout-Tagout) General Industry (1910.147)

January 4, 2019

Workers servicing or maintaining machines or equipment may be seriously injured or killed if hazardous energy is not properly controlled. Injuries resulting from the failure to control hazardous energy during maintenance activities can be serious or fatal. Injuries may include electrocution, burns, crushing, cutting, lacerating, amputating, or fracturing body parts.