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Feasibility For Machine Guarding Is A Big Deal For Employers and Employees

FDR Safety

Finding safeguards for a specific task is challenging because a physical guard may not be feasible. This article is intended to introduce you to a long-accepted concept recognized in OSHA and ANSI standards but is not well known or understood. A feasibility assessment usually takes less than an hour.

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Finding safeguards for a specific task is challenging because a physical guard may not be feasible. This article is intended to introduce you to a long-accepted concept recognized in OSHA and ANSI standards but is not well known or understood. A feasibility assessment usually takes less than an hour.

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The Myth Of Zero Energy And Its Adverse Impact On Prevention Through Design

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THIS ARTICLE IS FOCUSED ON prevention through design (PTD) and why use of the term “zero energy” lockout/tagout (LOTO) for all service and maintenance tasks creates a range of adverse impacts. This article also discusses means and methods for workers to safely perform service and maintenance tasks when energy is required.

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PTD Before Risk Assessment: A Historical Perspective

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This article presents a narrow slice of history as known by Mike Taubitz, beginning with employment at General Motors (GM). Download The Article Here . It chronicles the foundations and evolution that brought those engaged in the practice of engineering and safety to the current state of PTD in one company.

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Hawaii Talks Underwater Tunnel Construction

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A bill that would require the Hawaii Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of a new route to connect Ewa, Hawaii to downtown Honolulu has cleared its first committee, the Honolulu Civil Beat reports. According to the article, the state would build an underwater tunnel for vehicle…

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Adjusting During A Pandemic: Skepticism Abounds – It Can’t Happen to Me… or Can it? Part 2

FDR Safety

You can view Part 1 of this article here. The expression “acceptable risk” usually, but not always, refers to the level at which further technologically, functionally and financially feasible risk reduction measures or additional expenditure of resources will not result in significant reduction in risk.

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Can metal lathes be made safe?

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An article on an Australian safety website described the tragic death of a worker whose coat was caught in a lathe and asked the question that is the title of this article: Can metal lathes be made safe? The article went on to offer the following ideas: “How can these risks be minimised? I agree – partially.