Picture This! A New Version of Walking the Plank
We often get away with multitasking as we walk, but not if the floor we're walking on is missing a few key components, such as planks.
We often get away with multitasking as we walk, but not if the floor we're walking on is missing a few key components, such as planks.
Amateur "handy persons" often produce shoddy work by failing to realize their limitations. But here's an example of someone crossing the line from shoddy to potentially deadly by performing electrical work they had no business tackling.

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A worker using a log saw machine had his hand [...]
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Twenty-five serious citations were issued for alleged hazards including bridge [...]

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A willful citation was issued for alleged failure to fully [...]

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.

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

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


In this Safety Talk, we’ll discuss what happens during a caught-between incident, how to avoid hazardous situations when working with machinery, and provide some tips on how to work around machinery without getting hurt.

Exposure to unguarded or improperly guarded machines causes over 1000 deaths and 20,000 serious cuts, crushing injuries, scalpings and amputations every year

Getting caught in machinery is every worker's nightmare, but you can prevent it from becoming yours with a little vigilance.