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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. OSHA AND FEASIBILITY The OSH Act is the relevant law, and OSHA standards are the relevant regulations for most employers and employees in the United States. A feasibility assessment usually takes less than an hour.

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FDR Safety

Finding safeguards for a specific task is challenging because a physical guard may not be feasible. OSHA AND FEASIBILITY The OSH Act is the relevant law, and OSHA standards are the relevant regulations for most employers and employees in the United States. A feasibility assessment usually takes less than an hour.

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What to Do When LOTO is Not Feasible

FDR Safety

I’m finding clients who have excellent lockout/tagout programs but who have not taken the necessary step of identifying tasks where LOTO is not feasible. During my career in engineering and safety, I have observed thousands of machine setups and other tasks where LOTO is simply not possible.

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

FDR Safety

Of concern is how the concept of zero energy or a zero-energy state can negatively impact equipment design (hereafter, the term “equipment” is used to refer to machines, equipment, lines, cells, processes, etc.) national consensus standards (e.g., because many production, service and maintenance tasks require some form of energy.

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Defining acceptable risk in LOTO or machine guarding

FDR Safety

Safety professionals concerned with safety, efficiency and compliance should have the concepts of “acceptable risk” and “feasibility” in the forefront of their thinking. In every case, the “acceptable risk” and “feasibility” of lockout/tagout or machine guarding was the central issue. ANSI B11.0 The foreword to ANSI B11.0

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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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All You Need To Know About Construction Project Management To Get Started

Construction Marketing

The goal of every construction project management is to complete the project, and the balancing of resources, finances, time, and feasibility plays a crucial role in its completion. . Heavy construction refers to megaprojects that are oftentimes infrastructure-focused, like dams or flood control systems and facilities.