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David Withrow
- From The Fabricator
In-running nip point hazards
- By David Withrow
- Jul 13, 2004
- Safety
- Article
In-running nip points are frequent sites of injuries from machinery. Nip points exist where material enters a gradually narrowing opening, for example, pulling rolls, and the material is strong enough to pull body parts, such as fingers, hands, arms, and hair, into the pinch point.U.S. Department...
- From The Fabricator
Assessing cutting and forming machine tool safety
- By David Withrow
- Nov 15, 2001
- Safety
- Article
The expanded breadth of recent standards typically includes the entire life expectancy of machines, the full scope of possible risks, the frequency and severity of risks, and the possibility of harm.
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Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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