Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers Discuss Inadequate Machine Guarding Leading Cause of Workplace Amputations

While OSHA participated in Arkansas’s Second Annual Amputation Prevention Stand Down training seminar, training alone is not the most effective method for preventing work-related accidents.  Educating workers on equipment that is potentially unsafe is important; however, the most effective method to eliminate machine hazards is for equipment designers and manufacturers to provide the proper engineering controls with the equipment when it is designed and manufactured.  This includes manufacturers properly safeguarding their equipment with machine guards or other safety features that either eliminate the hazardous condition or minimize it to the fullest extent reasonably practical.

Furthermore, manufactures must provide proper warnings and instructions on the recommended and acceptable use of their equipment.  Warnings and instructions help educate equipment operators of the inherent risks associated with operating heavy machinery.

When it comes to the design and manufacture of industrial equipment, safety should be first and foremost.  Safety is not optional, nor should it be delegated by the manufacturer to the ultimate user or consumer.

Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers at Galfand Berger, LLP Help Those Injured by Defective Machinery

At Galfand Berger, we have successfully represented clients who have suffered injuries because of malfunctioning or defective products. If you or any of your loved ones have experienced such a situation, one of our experienced product liability lawyers in Philadelphia can help. With offices located in Philadelphia, Reading, Lancaster and Bethlehem, we serve clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. To schedule a consultation, call us at 800-222-8792 or complete our online contact form.