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

FDR Safety

Maybe there was an injury, and you added a guard, but the guard made it difficult or impossible to unjam the equipment or operate the machine. Finding safeguards for a specific task is challenging because a physical guard may not be feasible. A feasibility assessment usually takes less than an hour.

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FDR Safety

Maybe there was an injury, and you added a guard, but the guard made it difficult or impossible to unjam the equipment or operate the machine. Finding safeguards for a specific task is challenging because a physical guard may not be feasible. A feasibility assessment usually takes less than an hour.

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Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

FDR Safety

FDRsafety supports and promotes employers developing strong safety policies, training their employees and enforcing those policies. Enforcing machine lockout when lockout is not feasible. my estimate based on 50+ years in industry). The post Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble? Let’s explore #5.

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

In recent months, we at FDRsafety have been surprised at the number of cases involving injuries resulting from falling objects. While accidents are an unfortunate reality in industry, some involved trained workers being in the line of fire. For more advice on safety, please call us at (615) 628-8746. What can we do?

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

In recent months, we at FDRsafety have been surprised at the number of cases involving injuries resulting from falling objects. While accidents are an unfortunate reality in industry, some involved trained workers being in the line of fire. For more advice on safety, please call us at (615) 628-8746. What can we do?

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

FDR Safety

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Professional Safety) and research reports, and blends it with economic realities and common company leadership expectations. It is written as a series for those who are new to safety or have an expanded role within safety.

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EP04: Essential Lessons for a New Safety Professional

Safety Services Company

_. When you’re just starting out in the safety field, it’s important to embrace the idea that you don’t know it all. shares some hard-earned lessons for new safety professionals. shares some hard-earned lessons for new safety professionals. Lessons for new safety professionals. Safety certifications are important.

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