More articles by Lanny Berke

For most products, preliminary hazard analysis is simple when it comes to battery failure

A woman was permanently injured when her arm caught in the awning she used to shade her home deck

When a serious accident results in amputation, prosthetic limbs may help the victim regain partial use of the limb. The technologies used in prostheses continue to advance and become safer and more reliable

I’ve been discussing the details of Lockout/Tagout programs in this space for the past few months (“Lockout/Tagout: The Devil is in the Details,” March 17, 2011; “Lockout/Tagout: When and How?”

A woman was injured when automatic doors closed on her as she was entering a big-box store. The immediate and lingering injuries proved these doors operate with appreciable force and that it’s necessary to keep them properly adjusted

Over the last two months, I’ve discussed details of lockout/tagout procedures that often trip people up. It’s not just the threat of an OSHA citation that should motivate you to get LO/TO right, however

Four fingers on a worker’s hand were crushed when a press brake cycled while he was reaching into it. His employer was operating the machine normally while it undertook a year-long attempt to add safety devices

OSHA estimates that 2% of workplace deaths, about 122 fatalities, could be avoided in establishments affected by the standard if everyone complied with the rule

A worker’s hand was injured when it got caught in a dough-cutting machine. Poor training, the wrong tools, and bad ergonomics contributed to the accident.

OSHA’s 1910.147 standard covering Lockout/Tagout is straightforward, but there’s often confusion about the details. Lanny Berke explains the sections that most often lead to missteps.