Profile of machine safety in small metal fabrication businesses

Samant, Yogindra; Parker, Dianne; Brosseau, Lisa M.; Pan, Wei; Xi, Min; Haugan, Dave

doi:10.1002/ajim.20294

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“…Similarly, the presence of machine-guarding training records and machine-guarding procedures were associated with higher business safety scores (P < 0.05) [Samant et al, 2006].…”

Section: Business Safety Auditsmentioning

confidence: 98%

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A comparison of the perceptions and beliefs of workers and owners with regard to workplace safety in small metal fabrication businesses

Parker¹,

Brosseau²,

Samant³

et al. 2007

American J Industrial Med

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The presence of a safety committee is the single most important indicator of workplace safety. Self-reported understanding of workplace safety is greater among employees who do not speak English or have lower levels of formal education. Future worksite interventions should consider the need for participatory worksite safety committees. Multilingual training programs would help reach a greater proportion of workers.

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“…Similarly, the presence of machine-guarding training records and machine-guarding procedures were associated with higher business safety scores (P < 0.05) [Samant et al, 2006].…”

Section: Business Safety Auditsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…This survey is described elsewhere in more detail [Samant et al, 2006]. A research staff member with training and experience in machine operation conducted the business safety audit within 2 weeks of survey delivery.…”

Section: Business Safety Auditmentioning

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A comparison of the perceptions and beliefs of workers and owners with regard to workplace safety in small metal fabrication businesses

Parker¹,

Brosseau²,

Samant³

et al. 2007

American J Industrial Med

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“…26,27 Pilot study results suggested that we would be able to detect a 10% change in machine scores with a power of 0.8, with 20 machines evaluated per shop per intervention group.…”

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“…The scorecard development process is described elsewhere. 26 We based machine scorecards on American National Standards Institute consensus standards, which use a combination of engineering and policy criteria during the life cycle of a machine (i.e., manufacture, use, and repair). 28 These standards are in accordance with accepted safety practices.…”

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A Randomized, Controlled Intervention of Machine Guarding and Related Safety Programs in Small Metal-Fabrication Businesses

Parker

Brosseau²,

Samant

et al. 2009

Public Health Rep

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SYNOPSISObjectives. Metal fabrication employs an estimated 3.1 million workers in the United States. The absence of machine guarding and related programs such as lockout/tagout may result in serious injury or death. The purpose of this study was to improve machine-related safety in small metal-fabrication businesses.Methods. We used a randomized trial with two groups: management only and management-employee. We evaluated businesses for the adequacy of machine guarding (machine scorecard) and related safety programs (safety audit). We provided all businesses with a report outlining deficiencies and prioritizing their remediation. In addition, the management-employee group received four onehour interactive training sessions from a peer educator.Results. We evaluated 40 metal-fabrication businesses at baseline and 37 (93%) one year later. Of the three nonparticipants, two had gone out of business. More than 40% of devices required for adequate guarding were missing or inadequate, and 35% of required safety programs and practices were absent at baseline. Both measures improved significantly during the course of the intervention. No significant differences in changes occurred between the two intervention groups. Machine-guarding practices and programs improved by up to 13% and safety audit scores by up to 23%. Businesses that added safety committees or those that started with the lowest baseline measures showed the greatest improvements.Conclusions. Simple and easy-to-use assessment tools allowed businesses to significantly improve their safety practices, and safety committees facilitated this process.

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“…At baseline, machines frequently lacked point of operation and other critical safeguards. 11,12 Participants received on-site training and a report with detailed recommendations for improving machine guarding and related programs such as LOTO. One-year follow-up assessments found improvements of 7.5 percentage points (from 58.5% to 66.0% in the half of the businesses with lowest baseline scores) in machine guarding and 12.0 percentage points (52.3% to 64.3%) in safety programs.…”

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Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program

Parker

Yamin

et al. 2016

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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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. Methods 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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Profile of machine safety in small metal fabrication businesses

Abstract: These data indicate that machine guarding and related safety programs in small metal fabrication businesses were inadequate. The data also suggest that safety committees are an important component in improving machine safety and related programs in small businesses.

Cited by 19 publications

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A comparison of the perceptions and beliefs of workers and owners with regard to workplace safety in small metal fabrication businesses

A comparison of the perceptions and beliefs of workers and owners with regard to workplace safety in small metal fabrication businesses

A Randomized, Controlled Intervention of Machine Guarding and Related Safety Programs in Small Metal-Fabrication Businesses

Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program

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