Industrial Safety
30 articles
Hot Work Safety: Risks, Prevention, and Protocols
Hot work—welding, cutting, brazing—is a leading cause of worker death in incidents investigated by the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) .
SureWerx Dickies launches new safety footwear collection in Q4 2026
SureWerx announced a new Dickies safety footwear platform, but workers cannot buy it until Q4 2026.
How Do Lockout Tagout Procedures Ensure Worker Safety?
In a shocking majority of fatal workplace incidents reviewed, lockout procedures were not even attempted, directly contributing to at least 58.
How Lockout Tagout LOTO Procedures Prevent Accidents
In a review of fatal industrial incidents, lockout procedures were not even attempted in at least 58.
What are safety protocols and equipment for working at heights?
A construction worker needs fall protection at six feet, but a shipyard employee requires it at five.
Prelion Systems LOTO Tracker Review: Is This Practitioner-Built Software Worth the Investment?
This review evaluates Prelion Systems' LOTO Tracker, a practitioner-built digital lockout/tagout software designed to address the inefficiencies and compliance gaps of paper-based safety protocols. It examines why digital LOTO solutions are becoming essential for OSHA compliance and what differentiates Prelion Systems from generic EHS platforms.
How to Use Fall Protection Systems Safely: Best Practices
A worker in a general industry factory needs fall protection at four feet, but a construction worker on an identical platform might not need it until six feet.
What Are Lockout/Tagout Procedures for Machinery Maintenance?
In the majority of fatal industrial incidents reviewed, lockout procedures were not even attempted, directly contributing to worker deaths.
What Are Electrical Grounding and Bonding Principles for Safety?
When a ground fault occurs, a properly installed ground wire can divert dangerous current through an outlet's ground prong.
Staht's Digital Pull Testers: Solving Common Mistakes in Pull Testing
In construction and industrial safety, the structural integrity of anchors and fixings is non-negotiable. Pull testing is the critical process that verifies this integrity, yet it's frequently undermined by common, avoid…
What are the types and usage of personal protective equipment in trades?
Byssinosis, a textile sector pneumoconiosis, affects 44.
What are hazard identification and risk assessment methodologies?
In one iron ore pelletizing industry, the mean risk rating plummeted from 9.
Data center boom raises construction safety concerns
Call-sheet records show 911 was called from the first Abilene Stargate site 14 times since December 2024.
How Do Lockout Tagout Procedures Ensure Industrial Safety?
Compliance with the lockout/tagout (LOTO) standard prevents an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year in industrial environments, according to OSHA .
What Are the Different Types of Fire Extinguishers and Their Uses?
A 10-B extinguisher can put out a fire involving 31 gallons of heptane spread over 25 square feet.
How Lockout Tagout Procedures Prevent Industrial Accidents
OSHA estimates that full compliance with lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures could prevent 50,000 injuries and 120 deaths annually, according to Humulo .
What Are Workshop Ventilation Systems and Why They Matter?
Even after a hazardous operation concludes, if a single employee remains in the contaminated zone, OSHA mandates continuous ventilation.
How to Use Hand and Power Tools Safely: A Training Guide
Tools falling from overhead cause many accidents, a persistent, underestimated workplace risk.
How to Identify Confined Space Hazards and Ensure Safety Protocols
Approximately 100 fatalities occur annually in the United States due to confined space incidents.
What are Lockout/Tagout Procedures and Why Do They Matter?
In over half of fatal industrial accidents—at least 58.
OSHA Lockout Tagout: Bridging the Gap to Workplace Safety
In at least 58.8% of reviewed fatal workplace incidents, critical Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) safety procedures were not even attempted, despite clear OSHA guidelines. This widespread disregard for establis
How Do Lockout Tagout Procedures Work for Modern Trades?
Despite its critical role in preventing workplace injuries, OSHA's Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard, unchanged since 1989, explicitly excludes modern control circuit devices.
How Lockout Tagout Procedures Ensure Worker Safety
The OSHA 1910.147 standard for Lockout/Tagout procedures prevents an estimated 50,000 injuries and 120 fatalities annually, according to BradyID . This standard safeguards workers from hazardous energ
How to Ensure High-Voltage Electrical System Safety
In 2023, Grupo Ortiz reported 25.
How to Implement Lockout/Tagout Procedures for Workplace Safety
Every year, an estimated 50,000 workplace injuries are prevented solely by adherence to lockout/tagout procedures.
Essential Welding Safety Precautions and Risks
In 2003, a 44-year-old farmer died from electrocution while welding with a very old, disrepaired SMAW-type Hobart welder, according to stacks .
What are lockout tagout procedures?
In a review of fatal industrial incidents, lockout procedures were not even attempted in nearly 60% of cases, according to pubmed .
What are Lockout Tagout (LOTO) principles and procedures?
In over 58% of reviewed fatal workplace incidents, the life-saving Lockout/Tagout procedures were never even attempted, according to research published in PubMed .
Improving Lockout Tagout Procedures for Industrial Worker Safety
In fiscal year 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recorded 2,554 Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) citations, marking a 17% increase from the previous year.
How Do Electrical Safety Protocols and Lockout Tagout Procedures Work in 2026?
Every year, the proper application of electrical safety protocols and lockout tagout procedures prevents an estimated 120 fatalities in workplaces across the United States.