Tony Ballew, 44, father of Amanda and Amy, husband to Alice, died when he was working on an extrusion machine at an industrial packaging plant, February 19, 2010, in Wilson, North Carolina. Tony was well-known in his community and well-loved by his family and friends. Did you know Tony? The local news in Wilson, North [...]
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Do you speak Spanish? Do you read Spanish? Take a look at this: Peligro, riesgo de descarga eléctrica. Desconectar antes de llevar a cabo cualquier tipo de mantenimiento. Danger, risk of electric shock. Disconnect from power before servicing. Advertencia, riesgo de incendio. Reemplazar haciendo uso del mismo tipo de fusible. Warning, risk of fire. Replace [...]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Explosion and deaths in North Carolina from non-certified industrial machinery. In 2004, the West Pharmaceutical plant exploded killing several people and injuring many more. The cause of the explosion was non-certified equipment operating in an area containing explosive dust. The incident was a tragedy that likely could have been avoided. In the beginning, West Pharmaceutical [...]
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During an evaluation of equipment at a hair treatment doctor’s office, we found a patient device for treating hair loss with the use of lasers. With this piece of equipment, the patient sits in a chair, and the laser “hat” sits slightly above the head. To prepare for the procedure, the top of the patient’s [...]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)From the perspective of those involved in electrical safety, interference with the resolution of hazards and potential hazards should never be tolerated. There is a simple reason for this: Many of us have seen the countless ways electricity has been misused.
(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)It’s a pleasure to be among the first to participate in the IAEI web blog. For those of you who know me, you know I’ll be writing about Product Safety. My goal is to provide an inside look at this profession, drawing from the experiences and issues we deal with regularly. Since Product Safety is [...]
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