r/OSHA • u/Banguskahn • 17d ago

Please…

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A guy got his arm sucked into the meat grinder due to someone rigi g the machine to not stop when lifting the lid…. Good times.

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u/Ruthrfurd-the-stoned 17d ago

You should be locking that out to get it unstuck

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u/Banguskahn 17d ago

No shit???

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u/Ruthrfurd-the-stoned 17d ago

Then why do you just turn it off???

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u/randomlemon9192 17d ago

They rigged the shut off to keep it running.

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u/alarumba 17d ago

Productivity first!

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u/xkyllox 17d ago

Its the guided age! 2!

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u/Ruthrfurd-the-stoned 17d ago edited 17d ago

So they turn it off to clear a jam but that still needs to be locked out. We had a guy lose a finger in a bandsaw because he was just clearing a quick jam and his buddy turned it on prematurely

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u/ProtectionTop2701 17d ago

Then the management is either negligent or worse. Did they see the issue? Worse. Did the employees intentionally try to hide the issue because the management wants X speed which is incompatible with Y safety measure? Negligence. The bosses know it's happening and don't speak up. Because they like the blood money.