Did you know?
  • In 2010, machine guarding safety violations were the 10th most common OSHA citation with 2,364 violations - http://www.ehso.com/css/oshaviolations.php

  • Machine guarding safety violations routinely rank in the top 10 most commonly cited by OSHA.

  • Under their 1910.217 regulation, OSHA will often cite a mechanical power press if the key is left in the mode selector switch.

  • In Region 5 (Great Lakes), OSHA standard 1910.212(a)(1), Machine Guarding, was the 2nd most cited violation with 466 total violations. - Safety+Health, June 2011, pg. 60.

  • In 2009, 3% of all occupational fatalities occurred when someone was caught in equipment or machinery under power. - Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cfoi_08192010.htm)

  • In 2008 in the manufacturing sector, there were ". . . 689,700 non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses . . .". Of these, 60,430 cases involved contact with objects or equipment that resulted in lost days of work. - CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-142/pdfs/2010-142.pdf) [PDF]

  • OSHA requires a “working space depth” of 36"- 48" in front of electrical enclosures to allow enough space to fully open the door.

  • OSHA and ANSI put the final responsibility for Machine Safeguarding on the employer even if not provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

  • The first safety light curtain was invented by German Dr. Irwin Sick in 1954.

  • A Risk Assessment must be done to determine the safety category of interlock required for a given guarding situation.

  • Flywheel turnover bars must be the spring-loaded, self-ejecting type.

  • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2002, over 92,000 lost-time injuries among the private sector were caused by machinery. The top three types of machines involved were:
    • metal, woodworking, and special materials machinery—19,269
    • material handling machinery—16,183
    • special process machinery—15,576
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