Findings from the National Machine Guarding Program: a small business intervention: lockout/tagout

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• Personal Author:
  Brosseau LM ; Gordon R ; Most IG ; Parker, David L. ; Stanley R ; Xi M ; Yamin SC
• Description:
  Objective: Failure to implement lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures adversely affects the rate of work-related fatalities and serious traumatic injury and is one of the most frequently cited Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. This study assesses the impact of a nationwide intervention to improve LOTO in small metal fabrication businesses. Methods: Insurance safety consultants conducted a standardized and validated evaluation of LOTO programs and procedures. Businesses received a baseline evaluation, two intervention visits, and a 12-month follow-up evaluation. Results: The intervention was completed by 160 businesses. The mean LOTO procedure score improved from 8% to 33% (P<0.0001), the mean program score went from 55% to 76% (P<0.0001), and the presence of lockable disconnects went from 88% to 92% (P<0.0001). Conclusions: This nationwide intervention showed substantial improvements in LOTO. It provides a framework for assessing and improving LOTO. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Electricity Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Metals Metal Workers Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Safety Safety Management Small Business Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Electrical-equipment Electrical-systems Electrical-transmission Fabricated-plate-work Hazards Injuries Injury-prevention Machine-guarding Machine-operation Machine-operators Machine-shop-workers Machinists Metal-industry Metal-industry-workers Protective-measures Risk-analysis Safety-measures Safety-practices Safety-programs Small-businesses Standards Traumatic-injuries Work-operations Work-practices Workplace-monitoring

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Maine ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  61-68
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047187
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2016 Jan; 58(1):61-68
• Contact Point Address:
  David L. Parker, MD, PhD, Park Nicollet Institute, Health Research Center, 3800 Park Nicollet Blvd., 1-S, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
• Email:
  David.Parker@parknicollet.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Park Nicollet Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20170731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:23e2455a229417bcfe34b04204218b675175da55a63ffc0135d94f60d1c11efddfb2fe3e5356e7b79f2fb9ad5bd5231df4b2c46b8ceb33b54bc909a8081dc173
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202349/cdc_202349_DS1.pdf
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