ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2015
National Machine Guarding Program: Part 1. Machine safeguarding practices in small metal fabrication businesses.
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- Workers' compensation claim counts and rates by injury event/exposure among state-insured private employers in Ohio, 2007-2017.Journal of safety research · 2021Article
- Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program: Safety Climate, Hazard Assessment, and Safety Leadership in Small Metal Fabrication Businesses.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
- Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program-A Small Business Intervention: Machine Safety.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Article
- Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program: A Small Business Intervention: Lockout/Tagout.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Article
- National Machine Guarding Program: Part 2. Safety management in small metal fabrication enterprises.American journal of industrial medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundMetal fabrication workers experience high rates of traumatic occupational injuries. Machine operators in particular face high risks, often stemming from the absence or improper use of machine safeguarding or the failure to implement lockout procedures.
methodsThe National Machine Guarding Program (NMGP) was a translational research initiative implemented in conjunction with two workers' compensation insures. Insurance safety consultants trained in machine guarding used standardized checklists to conduct a baseline inspection of machine-related hazards in 221 business.
resultsSafeguards at the point of operation were missing or inadequate on 33% of machines. Safeguards for other mechanical hazards were missing on 28% of machines. Older machines were both widely used and less likely than newer machines to be properly guarded. Lockout/tagout procedures were posted at only 9% of machine workstations.
conclusionsThe NMGP demonstrates a need for improvement in many aspects of machine safety and lockout in small metal fabrication businesses.
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