by Uniguard Machine Guards | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog, News & Press, OSHA
It’s back, and while the focus of 2020’s most frequently cited workplace safety violations didn’t change too dramatically year over year, some of the factors contributing to them offer perspective on the changing face of industrial safety. The announcement was made...
by Uniguard Machine Guards | Nov 12, 2013 | News & Press
A quick paced history of occupational health and safety in the U.S. from the Industrial Revolution to the 1970s. Produced and distributed by OSHA in 1980. Then in 1981, the incoming head of OSHA Thorne Auchter recalled and destroyed most copies. A few copies were kept...
by Uniguard Machine Guards | Jun 11, 2013 | News & Press
Last year, the machine guarding standard – 29 C.F.R. § 1910.212 – was among OSHA’s top 10 most frequently cited standards, moving up one spot from where it was the previous year. In fact, it earned a place in OSHA’s top 4 highest penalties assessed for 2012. In light...
by Uniguard Machine Guards | May 31, 2013 | News & Press
Even though we’ve made massive strides in recent years when it comes to employee safety in industry, there’s still far too many industrial accidents each year involving machinery. This is where plastic machine guarding can help a great deal in reducing the...
by Uniguard Machine Guards | Mar 12, 2013 | News & Press
Pump Machine Guards – OSHA Regulations In order to reduce the risk of injuries among workers who operate machines such as pumping equipment, machine guards have been developed. Machine guards protect pumping equipment operators from harmful risks such as...
