by Jeff Mattes | Jan 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
MIOSHA – Lessons from Recent Michigan Worker Deaths: Occupation: Material Handling Truck Operator Type of Injury: Run over by material handling truck Description: A 36-year-old operator was loading garbage at a transfer facility and was run over by a front-end loader....
by Jeff Mattes | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
This from ABC News 13 in Toledo, Ohio http://www.13abc.com/content/news/OSHA-cites-Napoleon-Spring-Works-for-violations-493539061.html ARCHBOLD, Ohio (WTVG) – OSHA investigators found the Napoleon Spring Works failed to implement lockout/tag out procedures to...
by Jeff Mattes | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
August 16, 2018 WOOSTER, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited ArtiFlex Manufacturing for exposing workers at its Wooster location to amputation hazards after an employee suffered a partial finger...
by Jeff Mattes | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
OSHA News Release – Region 5 U.S. Department of Labor August 2, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Recycling Company for Safety Violations COLUMBUS, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Sewing...
by Jeff Mattes | Aug 2, 2018 | Training Thursday, Uncategorized
Occupation: Machine Operator Type of Injury: Electrocution Description: A 44-year-old machine adjuster was adding inks to a printing machine. He was found unresponsive and slumped over on top of an electrical and pneumatic pump area of the printing machine. He had...
by Jeff Mattes | Jul 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Why Risk Assessment is Important in Machine Safety Contributed By | Banner Engineering 10/17/17, 10:36 AM Reprinted with permission from the Banner blog: Q: What is a risk assessment? Ultimately a risk assessment is a process which helps identify: Potential hazards...
