Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-06-23T14:38:07 RDF description of Findings from the National Machine Guarding Program-a small business intervention: machine safety - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn191 <p>OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this nationwide intervention was to improve machine safety in small metal fabrication businesses (3 to 150 employees). The failure to implement machine safety programs related to guarding and lockout/tagout (LOTO) are frequent causes of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations and may result in serious traumatic injury. METHODS: Insurance safety consultants conducted a standardized evaluation of machine guarding, safety programs, and LOTO. Businesses received a baseline evaluation, two intervention visits, and a 12-month follow-up evaluation. RESULTS: The intervention was completed by 160 businesses. Adding a safety committee was associated with a 10% point increase in business-level machine scores (P < 0.0001) and a 33% point increase in LOTO program scores (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Insurance safety consultants proved effective at disseminating a machine safety and LOTO intervention via management-employee safety committees.<p> 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000836 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Workplace 14113 Prevention 22806 Findings from the National Machine Guarding Program-a small business intervention: machine safety 58 public Safety document-rn191 Occupational Health 9 Management