OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH

Occupational Safety & Health

Occupational Safety And Health

As technology and economic demands increase, so does reliance on automation and machinery for consistent, cost-effective productivity. While the use of machinery is extremely advantageous, from an efficiency standpoint and a reliability standpoint, these powerful machines can be extremely hazardous, resulting in injuries ranging from impact and crushing to amputations or even death. The more frequently employees interface with machinery, the higher the chance for potential injury that could result in not only pain and suffering to the employee, but also in excessive costs and liability for a company (Stapelberg, 2009). Implementation ...