Getting caught in machinery is every worker's nightmare, but you can prevent it from becoming yours with a little vigilance. Many workers in the oil and gas industry face mechanical hazards at every turn, particularly "roughnecks" on oil rigs and drilling platforms. Rotating equipment, such as a kelly bar, can entangle you in an instant. For example, one motor man's fall protection lanyard became caught and wrapped around a rotating kelly bar. He died when the lanyard pulled him into the rotating bushing. Investigators in this case recommended the following:
- Establish and clearly mark a danger zone around the rotary table.
- Guard […]
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