National Machine Guarding Program: Design of a Machine Safety Intervention

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• Personal Author:
  Brosseau L ; Gordon B ; Parker D ; Xi M ; Yamin S
• Description:
  Background: Incidence rates for lost-time injuries (133.1 per 10,000) and amputations (2.6 per 10,000) are elevated among metal fabrication workers compared to U.S. private industry as a whole (105.2 and 0.6 per 10,000, respectively), indicating a need for improved safety practices. Objective: This manuscript describes the development of an intervention to help small metal fabrication businesses (< 150 employees) establish and maintain machine safety programs, implement applicable standards, and conduct regular safety audits. Methods: A business-research partnership was formed to update audit methods utilized previously and translate our prior findings into a standardized intervention to be delivered nationwide. The RE-AIM model was applied to frame research questions that can be quantitatively evaluated. Conclusions: This translation research initiative provides a new model for outreach to small businesses. Cost-effective intervention measures will enable businesses to build sustainable machine safety programs. If effective, this research would form the basis for new, widely-applicable practice guidelines. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Injury Prevention Equipment Design Injuries Intervention Intervention Study Machine Guarding Machine Safety Metal Industry Metal Industry Workers Models Occupational Safety Risk Management Safety Measures Safety Practices Safety Programs Small Business Translation Research Traumatic Injuries Work Environment Workers Worksite Intervention

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• ISSN:
  1443-8844
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050403
• Citation:
  Saf Sci Monit 2014 Jan; 18(1):5
• Email:
  david.parker@parknicollet.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Park Nicollet Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Safety Science Monitor
• End Date:
  20170731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b28494505c3bbe6827f0042930f67bdb3c4aa5aef2f054c5ccefc7698b5bdd87685a2f1c325c8de2f8baf3797a2ff196b48aee1c8f0fe01c85289c61f1fdb016
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210765/cdc_210765_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 166.33 KB ]