Amputation

Amputation: Preventing Cuts and Amputations from Food Slicers and Meat Grinders Fact Sheet

(OSHA FS 3794 - ) (English: PDF )

Amputations Fact Sheet

(OSHA FS 3508 - ) (English: PDF )

Amputations QuickCard

(OSHA 3204 - ) (English: PDF Add to cart )
(OSHA 3204 - ) (Español: PDF Add to cart )

Amputations: Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputations

The revised OSHA guide identifies eight mechanical motions and eight hazardous actions that present possible amputation hazards. The guide also sets forth steps employers can take to reduce these hazards. The material is appropriate for anyone responsible for the operation, servicing, and care of machines or equipment - employers, employees, safety professionals and industrial hygienists. Topics covered in the latest document include hazard analysis, safeguarding machinery, awareness devices and hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).

(OSHA 3170 - ) (English: PDF )

Hazards Associated with Hand-Feeding Bar Straightening Machines

(OSHA SHIB 05-20-2004 - ) (English: PDF )

Hazards Associated with the "Unintended (Double) Cycling" of Mechanical Power Presses

(OSHA SHIB 02-02-2010 - ) (English: PDF )

Limitations of Radiofrequency Presence Sensing Devices

(OSHA HIB 09-21-1987 - ) (English: HTML )

Potential Hazards Associated with the Use of Replacement Materials for Machine Guarding

(OSHA HIB 06-23-2000 - ) (English: PDF )

Rotary Valve/Airlock and Lock-Out/Tag-Out Hazards: Preventing Amputation Injuries

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Snow Removal: Falls and Other Hazards to Workers Removing Snow from Rooftops and Other Elevated Surfaces

(OSHA 3513 - ) (English: PDF )