article thumbnail

Review Commission Machine Guarding Decision

FDR Safety

The case involved an experienced employee who suffered a serious injury to his hand after he intentionally circumvented the existing guard. Defending a machine guarding citation involving a serious injury can sometimes be an uphill battle. . The unanimous decision in Aerospace Testing Alliance (Docket No.

article thumbnail

Urgent care facilities: Intentional design for mental and behavioral healthcare

BD+C

Melanie Baumhover, AIA, LEED AP, BWBR, and Melanie Gullixson, RN, BSN, Allina Health Healthcare Facilities Hospital Design Trends Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Building Owners We’re in the middle of a mental health care crisis. Needs are on the rise. That number is increasing.

Design 52
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Another Tool Is Needed to Reduce Safety Risks

FDR Safety

Total rate (Case rate for days away Since 1992, US businesses, governmental agencies, and industry have substantially reduced the number of recordable injuries. equipment, training, programs), we may not be identifying and targeting the hazards and exposures that can most often lead to serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs).

Risk 120
article thumbnail

Protecting Your Investment from Vehicle-into-Building Crashes

Wolgast Corporation

Without proper obstruction, motorists accidentally drive their cars into buildings 60 times a day in the US, causing damage and loss to businesses and homeowners. They have collected data from years 2014-2021 and have determined that there is an average of 60 vehicle/building impacts daily, 500 deaths annually, and 4,000 injuries each year.

Insurance 118
article thumbnail

Advancing our time-honored traditions through technological innovation

The Korte Company

We helped spearhead the development of the Design-Build Institute of America and the Design-Build method itself. With the rise of our internal Design-Build division in 1977, we also pioneered Tilt-Up construction and won key projects for the USPS and distribution centers across America. No huge emails. Easy collaboration.

article thumbnail

Ekso Bionics Unveils EVO, a New Lighter Weight Exoskeleton for Construction

Construction Junkie

Their goal with the EVO is to help reduce shoulder, neck, and back injuries from overhead work, repetitive tasks, and overexertion. By augmenting human capabilities, EVO was designed to relieve the burden on industrial workers and provide them with a technology solution that improves their quality of life.

Overhead 131
article thumbnail

Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit?

FDR Safety

OSHA sees great opportunity because your industry does realize finger injuries and amputations that are not realized in other companies where operators have automation and/or engineered safeguards to protect the point of operation. Many, if not most safety courses, are designed for administrative issues of compliance. We can help.

OSHA 149