OSHA Inspections 2018 YTD Precision Machining Industry
OSHA is still fulfilling its mission promoting worker and workplace safety. Safety, Amputations, and Planned Inspections led the OSHA inspections for NAICS 332721 so far this year.
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OSHA National Emphasis Program on Amputations Updated
Machine shops and many NAICS 332 enterprises are targeted by OSHA’s latest National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations
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Gloves and Grinders – UNSAFE OSHA
6 reasons not to wear gloves while working on grinders and grinding machines:
•Amputations
•General duty of employer to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards
•Gloves can catch on rotating equipment and pull operators hands into the equipment
•Rotation of grinding wheels is at high RPM’s
•Operator cannot get hand out of glove when it catches
•Equipment horsepower and machine material properties exceed those of the operators flesh -
Severe Violator Enforcement Program
OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program establishes procedures and enforcement actions, including mandatory follow-up inspections and inspections of other worksites of the same company where similar hazards or deficiencies may be present. It replaces OSHA’s Enhanced Enforcement Program (EEP).
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New OSHA Mechanical Press Bulletin
Amputations are needless and preventable. New OSHA Safety And Health Information Bulletin on mechanical Power Presses now available.