Machine shops present unique hazards distinct from those in laboratories or other work environments. Drexel University establishes safety requirements for all faculty, professional staff, and students ...

In machine shops, slipping safety standards will affect the workers and equipment. With rotating parts, heavy machinery, electrical hazards, and fine airborne particulates, even a momentary lapse can ...

Depending on its output, a machine shop’s loadout details will vary from one operation to the next. Still, many of the health risks are universal, appearing in every shop. What are the most common ...

The hazards associated with shop areas require special safety considerations. The potential for personal injury is significant whether you work in a machine shop, vehicle repair, electrical, or ...

The new policies are an objective and risk-based approach to machine shop access and safety, says Laurence Doemeny, chair of the American Chemical Society Committee on Chemical Safety. After Dufault’s ...

Officials from Stanford’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) met with University leadership Monday to present newly drafted, institution-wide machine shop safety guidelines. The move ...

The recent death of a Yale University student in a university laboratory has prompted institutions nationwide to reassess machine shop safety protocol. For its part, Tufts officials remain confident ...

Learn how machine builders unlock automation efficiencies by designing safety into machines. Machine safety is not a new concept, but we are starting to see how it unlocks a host of previously ...

After a three-month investigation into the April 13 machine shop accident that killed Michele Dufault ’11, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that Yale failed to provide necessary ...

Safety spectacles, either prescription or plain type, or a face shield, shall be worn on the job. Work shoes (safety shoes recommended) should be worn by all machinists since handling material is an ...

ISO 13849 is a globally recognized standard that was originally released in 2006 and adopted by the European Union as a required standard in 2009 as EN ISO 13849. The standard categorizes safety ...

The Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology maintains a machine shop with comprehensive facilities available to Michigan Tech students. The shop also offers machining and ...