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Safety & Health

Below is information that is intended to help the health and safety of the metalcasting indsutry.

Latest News:

New OSHA Safety Bulletins on Electrical Hazards and Amputations in the Workplace

OSHA has produced two new safety and health information bulletins to help protect workers from electrical hazards and amputations in the workplace.

The Certification of Workplace Products by Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories helps workers and employers understand and prevent electrical hazards such as fire, arc flash, explosions, electric shock and electrocution, caused by the installation and use of products or equipment not tested or certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory.

The Hazards Associated with the Unintended (Double) Cycling of Mechanical Power Presses stresses how amputations can be prevented by ensuring the proper installation and function of safety devices that stop a mechanical power press from operating when a worker's hand is placed at the point of operation.

For more information on either pof these bulletins, contact Fred Kohloff, AFS director of environmental, health & safety, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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