Hazards and Solutions

The following references aid in recognizing hazards in the workplace and provide examples of possible solutions.

General

• Fire Hazard From Carbon Adsorption Deodorizing Systems. OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin (HIB), (July 30, 1997). Describes the hazards involved and provides recommendations for reducing these hazards.

Noise

• Health Hazard Evaluations: Noise and Hearing Loss 1986-1997. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-106, (1999). Investigates the effectiveness of a rotary knife blade enclosure in reducing worker exposure to noise at a paper mill facility [see Health Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA) 86-437-1818].
• For additional information, see OSHA's Occupational Noise Exposure Safety and Health Topics Page.

Machine Guarding

• Control of Scrap Paper Baler Crushing Hazards. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-113, (1997). Presents hazards, controls and standards associated with paper balers.
• Machine Operator Crushed in Paper-Pulp Storage Tank. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) New Jersey Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 99NJ062.
• Utilities Worker Dies After Being Pinned in a Pulpwood Belt Conveyor at a Paper Company. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Wisconsin Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 97WI097.
• Shift Supervisor Dies From Injuries Received After His Arms Were Caught Between Two Paper Machine Rollers--Tennessee. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 9513.
• Paper Mill Maintenance Employee Dies After Being Pinned By The Arm Of A Control Mechanism In A Roll Wrap Machine. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Minnesota Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 03MN039, (September 23, 2004).
• For additional information, see OSHA's Machine Guarding Safety and Health Topics Page.

Lockout/Tagout

• Journeyman Electrician Electrocuted when Lockout Attempt Fails. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 89-18.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Safety and Health Topics Page.

Pressure Vessels

• Pressure Vessels. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.