Such injuries can range from comparatively minor cuts, bruises and blisters to lacerations, broken bones and even death, says consultant Safety International.

To keep employees safe, regulators require businesses to identify pinch-point hazards and either eliminate them or establish protective safeguards. Worker training is covered, too.

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“Often, pinch-point injuries are the result of workers who are not properly trained, don’t realize the dangers of machinery or take shortcuts to get the work done more quickly,” the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation notes.

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Almost any piece of equipment in a machine shop “has the potential to injure you,” safety gear supplier MCR Safety says. “One of the first safety initiatives in any machine shop is safeguarding equipment, followed by training and personal protective equipment.”

With the high-powered equipment used in manufacturing facilities and machine shops, pinch-point hazards can be debilitating and even deadly. And they’re everywhere.

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Pinch points, which occur in any place where body parts might be trapped between moving pieces of equipment, are especially hazardous to entry-level manufacturing workers or employees new to a worksite.

Amputations are among the disabling workplace injuries commonly linked to pinch-point accidents, four dozen of which have occurred in the past 10 years, according to data from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the nation’s top workplace safety regulator.

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Businesses in the state of Michigan, for instance, must inform employees of the reasons for the safety measures as well as teach them about the hazards of pinch points and the types of injuries they might cause.

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They aren’t. With the high-powered equipment used in manufacturing facilities and machine shops, pinch-point hazards can be debilitating and even deadly.

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“Under normal operating conditions, workers tend to remain within the parameters of safe operation,” the division adds. “It is when upset or abnormal operations are encountered that workers have a tendency to unnecessarily expose themselves to pinch-point hazards.”

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Machine guards are the first line of defense against injuries caused by equipment operation, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which recommends five general safeguarding methods:

While pinching a finger at home might be no more than a painful nuisance, “there is no comparing the power of a slammed screen door with the force of industrial machinery,” the Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation warns.

To prevent them, here are some recommendations from both the consulting firm and safety resources provider Clarion Safety:

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With Fujitsu’s online platform, authorities can use smart city applications to monitor their city’s streets. Fujitsu integrates its own technology with FlexSol’s smart solar technology. This results in a completely autonomous smart solution where the Soluxio solar lights are connected to Fujitsu’s online platform.

Regulations covering pinch-point injury prevention, including lockout/tagout and machine-guarding requirements, are among the agency’s most often violated rules, leading to a combined $23 million in fines to manufacturers in the year through September 2021.

Soluxio smart lighting is just the beginning of the developments of smart cities and IoT applications. Municipalities can enhance public safety by installing more environmental sensors, security and traffic cameras and gunshot detectors. Citizens’ quality of life can be improved by providing charging points and extending public Wi-Fi or cellular connection – all charged by our Soluxio solar poles with sufficient energy storage. Smart solar lighting is a big step in making cities smarter and safer. Do you want to see the whole city connected? Click here to make the first steps towards a real connected city.

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