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How one company wins at safety with a “Zero Harm” philosophy

May 19, 2016

The Industrial Bags business of Mondi in North America is doing something right. Its Salt Lake City plant cut its number of recordable injuries in half, from 6 in 2014 to 3 in 2015 and its Louisville plant is now approaching its third consecutive man-incident free year.

Publix Supermarkets cited following amputation of employee's hand

May 4, 2016

Publix Supermarkets Inc. was cited OSHA for 16 safety and health violations at its Jacksonville, Florida distribution facility after receiving a complaint that a worker's hand was amputated while cleaning conveyor equipment. Proposed penalties totalled $182,000.

Wisconsin paper mill worker killed while servicing operating conveyer belt

No lockout-tagout used

April 26, 2016

A machine operator who suffered fatal injuries as he serviced a high-speed conveyor belt in a Ladysmith paper mill in October 2015 might still be alive if his employer had ensured that equipment was powered down and locked out before the 46-year-old man entered the hazardous area.

Citations follow amputation at Ala. chicken processing plant

Pilgrim's Pride is world's second largest chicken producer

March 14, 2016

An OSHA investigation into conditions at an Alabama poultry producer has resulted in one repeated and one serious safety violation, with proposed penalties of $77,000.

What you should know about GFCIs

Train employees in their use and prevent injuries & electrocutions

Vladimir Konopelko

February 17, 2016

An OSHA violation is a serious matter. Many of them can result in injury or death. Some violations are obvious and easy to spot while others require training and a comprehensive understanding of the requirements in order to detect them.

Cal/OSHA cites two employers for serious meat-grinder accident

January 28, 2016

Cal/OSHA has cited Vitco Meats and temporary employment agency Volt Workforce Solutions a combined $74,500 following a nearly fatal accident at a San Luis Obispo meat processing plant that left a worker with a crushed right hand, a broken arm, and nerve damage.

Atlanta food manufacturer takes quick action on OSHA violations

January 25, 2016

When OSHA inspectors returned to an Atlanta food manufacturing facility and found previously cited hazards had reoccurred, the management of Schwan’s Global Supply Inc. took an unusual step.

Edison Modular Knifeblade Fuse Blocks and Power Distribution Blocks

December 21, 2015

AutomationDirect offers Edison’s modular knifeblade fuse blocks for Class J and Class R fuses to simplify design and enhance safety. Optional high-clarity, see-through, IP20 finger-safe covers, with or without indication, have a built-in lockout/tagout feature which improves safety by preventing unauthorized fuse insertion or removal.

Master Lock® Safety Solutions™ improves lockout messaging with two new safety tag products

November 23, 2015

Master Lock® Safety Solutions™ has introduced two new safety tag products for improved lockout communication. The S297 Maintenance Tags and S4810 Boxed Roll of Tags represent best practice identification solutions, and offer a durable, reliable, flexible and cost effective communication tool for employee use in restricted spaces.

Worker’s death doesn’t bring about safety changes at NJ laundry co.

Prestige Industries faces $305K in proposed fines

October 2, 2015

OSHA says one of the region's largest commercial laundry companies continues to expose its employees to the same workplace hazards that contributed to the 2011 death of a 24-year-old worker at a Prestige Industries LLC facility in Bay Shore, New York.