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Findings from the National Machine Guarding Program–A Small Business Intervention: Machine Safety
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Jan 2016
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Source: J Occup Environ Med. 58(1):61-68
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Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objectives
The purpose of this nationwide intervention was to improve machine safety in small metal fabrication businesses (3 – 150 employees). The failure to implement machine safety programs related to guarding and lockout/tagout (LOTO) are frequent causes of OSHA citations and may result in serious traumatic injury.
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Insurance safety consultants conducted a standardized evaluation of machine guarding, safety programs, and LOTO. Businesses received a baseline evaluation, two intervention visits and a twelve-month follow-up evaluation.
Results
The intervention was completed by 160 businesses. Adding a safety committee was associated with a 10-percentage point increase in business-level machine scores (p< 0.0001) and a 33-percentage point increase in LOTO program scores (p <0.0001).
Conclusions
Insurance safety consultants proved effective at disseminating a machine safety and LOTO intervention via management-employee safety committees.
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Pubmed ID:26716850
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4961089
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