Machine Safety

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, machines were the primary or secondary source of 604 work-related fatalities in 2008. That same year, machinery was the source of 64,170 cases involving days away from work. More than 25% of all machinery-related injuries that involved days away from wor...

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Published in:Professional safety 2012-05, Vol.57 (5), p.50
Main Authors: Harris, James R, Current, Richard S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
First aid
Injury prevention
Machinery
Machinery industry
Occupational accidents
Risk assessment
Safety standards
Suppliers
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Summary:According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, machines were the primary or secondary source of 604 work-related fatalities in 2008. That same year, machinery was the source of 64,170 cases involving days away from work. More than 25% of all machinery-related injuries that involved days away from work resulted in more than 31 days away from work. OSHA (2010) has estimated the total cost of an amputation injury to be $101,467. Clearly, machine-related injuries take a heavy toll on employers and employees. This article concentrates on aspects of ANSI B11.0 and ANSI B11.19 that concern risk assessment and machine guarding. ANSI B11.0 was last updated and approved in December 2010. As an A-level (basis) standard, it provides basic guidelines applicable to many types of machines. The standard's scope limits application to new, modified or rebuilt power driven machines, not portable by hand, used to shape and/or form metal or other materials by cutting impact, pressure, electrical or other processing techniques, or a combination of these processes.
ISSN:0099-0027