The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) recently voted unanimously to vacate two machine-guard citations lodged against employers by the Occupational Safety and Health ...

Rana Meal Solutions LLC, a national ready-made food producer best known for providing Italian food products, faces federal scrutiny once again after an employee suffered a finger amputation. According ...

Note: NAICS with an asterisk (“*”) are targeted industries that were not included in the 2019 Amputations NEP. Notably, establishments inspected under the preceding NEP in the previous twenty-four ...

Riddle: What's the fastest way to lose a finger or two? Answer: Bypass or disable the machine guarding capabilities on machinery. A Hopedale, Mass., plastics firm is learning an expensive lesson about ...

MCCOMB, Ohio — A McComb manufacturer has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for violations of machine standards. The move comes after two ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is hitting hard at the issue of lockout/tag-out and machine safety guarding and putting a laser focus on amputations that could result ...

On September 21, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) unanimously vacated a machine-guarding citation on the ground that the injured operator had deliberately bypassed ...

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited 3M for two willful safety violations and has penalized the company $312,518, the agency announced in a news ...

Look before you leap. This sage advice holds true in today's manufacturing world, especially as it pertains to machine guarding. That is why it is always a good idea to perform a proper risk ...