Content tagged with "osha"
Results: 21
Article
November 3, 2009
One safeguard (not) for all
Figure 1 Any press brake safety evaluation should consider factors such as the application, part geometry, tooling, and brake type. Press brakes are one of the most versatile machine tools on the fabrication floor. Shops continually add new tools, from specialized die sets, hemming... Read more...
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October 28, 2008
Safety update
Fabricators may be required to use respirators to protect themselves from inhaling fumes, particles, or dust when performing cutting, grinding, welding, coating, or painting, especially if they are in contact with chrome-containing stainless steel or coatings, which presents the risk of... Read more...
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October 14, 2008
Steady as she goes
Editor's Note: The information in this article came from three sources: Combilift USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001 – 109 (June 2001), "Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate or Work Near Forklifts"; and Occupational... Read more...
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July 15, 2008
Preventing torch fires in welding and cutting operations
Sparks from welding and cutting torches can easily ignite structural members and insulation, as well as combustible gases and liquids. Photo courtesy of NFPA.
In March fire destroyed the 150,000-square-foot Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Booneville, Ark., and forced residents in the... Read more...
Article
June 30, 2008
A matter of life or death
When you hear about someone who died of a heart attack at work, do you ever wonder whether the employer had a program in place that would enable a trained co-worker to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until medical help arrived? Was a defibrillator available, and was someone... Read more...
Article
April 15, 2008
Predicting and preventing workplace accidents
Over the past eight years I have become somewhat obsessed with the idea of being able to predict accidents that might occur in my company's facility. I want to know not only the type of accident, but also to whom and when it might occur. To add an even more challenging twist to the story, I... Read more...
Article
May 22, 2007
Last chance: Read the sign!
Figure 1 Are we thinking of summer vacation yet? Long-distance travel, road trips? In our preparation check list, we make sure the car has had its routine maintenance; we map out the trip, pack carefully, and fill up the tank. And when we're on the road, we're mindful of the road... Read more...
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November 7, 2006
New rule, new equipment
A magazine article made Greg Faulkner think about improving welding ventilation at his workplace last year. Faulkner, senior manufacturing engineer at Henny Penny Corp., an Eaton, Ohio-based food service manufacturer, knew that the high ceilings and air-conditioning equipment already in... Read more...
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November 7, 2006
Fabricator finds tubular niche
Although Illinois is known primarily for its fertile fields and agricultural output, it's home to many manufacturing companies too. John Deere incorporated Deere & Co. in Moline. DaimlerChysler manufactures automobiles in Belvidere. Caterpiller's worldwide headquarters is in Peoria. Where... Read more...
Article
August 8, 2006
Keep on truckin'
The use of fork trucks to handle and store materials and products efficiently is vital to the metal fabricating industry. Unfortunately, unsafe fork truck use often results in injuries, property damage, and costly Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations. Each year... Read more...
Article
June 13, 2006
Saving money by spending on safety
Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires and enforces the use of proper safety devices, many companies continue to overlook safety, grossly endangering their employees. The main reason they give for not implementing proper machine safety guarding is the... Read more...
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May 9, 2006
Optimizing flow through robotic welding workcells
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One of the new CNH systems welds on a loader chassis. Veteran industrial robotic user Case New Holland (CNH), Fargo, N.D., recently installed three robotic welding systems. Each system consists of an inverted robot on a large, three-axis traveling column and two... Read more...
Article
November 8, 2005
Taking one step at a time
RoboVent Floor Saver, a self-contained filtration system that mounts on top of a robotic welding workcell, helped Pridgeon & Clay execute its plan for equipment versatility throughout its Franklin, Ind., facility. If the company wants to reconfigure the manufacturing floor, it can move... Read more...
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September 13, 2005
Shipyard work safety —
Shipyard work Image courtesy of www.osha.gov . With an accident and illness rate more than twice that of general construction and industry, shipyard work is among the most hazardous occupations. The sector is under close scrutiny because the Occupational Safety and Health... Read more...
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August 9, 2005
Metal spinner takes on OSHA
In early September 2004, a punch press operator for Dayton United Metal Spinners Inc. severed two fingertips while trying to set up the press when the machine was still turned on. The fingers were reattached, and the worker returned to light duty three months later. Meanwhile the operator's... Read more...
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February 8, 2005
Safety faux pas
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No Triggering Device Protection
In the more than 25 years that I've been in the precision sheet metal trade, I have seen many examples of safety faux pas. Most were mistakes and oversights committed because of inattentiveness, lack of training, and... Read more...
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August 28, 2003
Safety pays
Now more than ever, fabricators must believe that safety pays . It pays to make safety a high priority, to invest in safety training, and to provide a safe workplace. The pressure to reduce costs during this very competitive time is great, but it is imperative that owners and managers... Read more...
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June 12, 2003
Loading up on quality, productivity, safety
Like the products it manufactures, CNH Global N.V. has to stay on the move—technologically. The company's Wichita, Kan., facility uses robotic welding to help produce Case- and New Holland-brand skid steer loaders. Powerful yet quick, skid steers can spin on a dime and move heavy... Read more...
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March 27, 2003
Escape the 'Silent Killer'
Like this plumber, many professionals who occasionally weld, braze, or cut metals don't wear respirators because they think infrequent exposure to fumes and gases produced by the process won't cause lasting damage. However, numerous health hazards are associated with even short exposure... Read more...
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September 26, 2002
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May 15, 2001
Surviving an OSHA inspection
Every employer knows about– and some fear a visit from– the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal regulator and watchdog of workplace health and safety. Unless an employer has successfully undergone an OSHA inspection or one by a parallel state agency,... Read more...
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