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