Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $217,500 against a fire log [...]
OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $217,500 against a fire log [...]
Workers are frequently injured while trying to retrieve objects or [...]

OSHA inspectors cited 16 serious safety violations, 12 serious health [...]

Twenty-five serious citations were issued for alleged hazards including bridge [...]
Program designed to make employees aware of basic electrical safety in the workplace. Review of safety requirements on plugs, cords, cables, disconnect switches, hand/power safety, and other electrical safety equipment.
(12 Minutes)
This video covers the purpose of lockout – tagout, the hazards associated with the accidental release of stored energy, proper lockout – tagout procedures for attaining zero energy state, proper startup procedures and special situations. Lockout – Tagout Procedures creates an awareness and respect for the hazards and motivates your works to follow best practices to prevent incidents and ensure their safety.
(16 Minutes)
This video is designed to make employees aware of basic electrical safety in the workplace. It reviews safety requirements on plugs, cords, cables, disconnect switches, hand/power safety, and other electrical safety equipment.
(10 Min)

This video is designed to make employees aware of basic electrical safety in the workplace. It reviews the safety requirements on plugs, cords, cables, disconnect switches, hand/power safety, and other electrical safety equipment.
(10 minutes)

Explains electrical safety, impact tools, wrenches, cheater bars, and miscellaneous safety when using hand and power tools. Emphasizes safety behavior and attitude.

Lockout/tagout procedures are vital to a safe work environment. If you utilize powered equipment, everyone in your facility needs to be aware of proper lockout/tagout procedures. This video is a great way to start your training.

Emphasizes that machine guarding is not foolproof and requires employee responsibility when working with machinery. The last segment of the program addresses safety concerns regarding employees who work with or near conveyor systems.

An OSHA inspection found numerous instances of unguarded or inadequately [...]

Repeat and Serious Violations OSHA initiated an investigation of a [...]

Struck-by and caught-between hazards account for over 1,500 workplace deaths a year and are present in almost every industry sector.

Meanwhile, Bill the operator returned from his break. He did not see John and there was no indication the machine was under repair. Assuming his machine was ready to run, Bill started it. He had
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You must take steps to prevent equipment from becoming energized while it is being worked on. The energy can be pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, chemical or thermal. There can be other sources as well —

A sawmill worker suffered multiple fractures to his right arm when it became caught in an edger outfeed chain and sprocket. For unknown reasons, he had lifted the guard to check the drive mechanism.
Many victims of workplace electrocution are the people who maintain electrical equipment. Here are some reminders for staying safe while making this equipment safe.
La energía mantiene el lugar de trabajo en funcionamiento, pero puede también matarlo

Los dispositivos de protección en las máquinas han salvado muchas vidas y prevenido innumerables lesiones al evitar que el trabajador entre en contacto con equipos en movimiento.
Energy keeps the workplace going, but it can also kill. Unexpected release of energy is the cause of many serious injuries.

Lockout procedures eliminate the chance a machine could become energized whenever it is being cleaned, repaired, maintained, or unjammed.
Shortcuts can cause long-term injuries. Here's a story of one worker who couldn't be bothered to lock out.
If you have to rescue someone who is receiving an electric shock, be careful or you might end up becoming a shock victim yourself.