Video: Lockout/Tagout Is Not a Choice

It is safer to de-energize the equipment, even if it is just for a moment, you never know if the machine will be activated by mistake while working on it.

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FDA Shuts Down Chicago Tofu Maker After Finding Rodents, Food Safety Violations

A permanent injunction stems from 2018 inspections that found rodents, pests and filth among unsanitary facility conditions.

In this July 30 photo, Kai Hu, a research associate transfers medium to cells, in the laboratory at Imperial College in London. Imperial College is working on the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.

US Outlines Vaccine Distribution Plan

The campaign would begin gradually in January or even later this year, and President Trump noted a vaccine could be three or four weeks away.

In this Sept. 1, 2017, file photo, smoke rises from the Arkema Inc. owned chemical plant in Crosby, near Houston, Texas.

2 Charges Dismissed Over Harvey Plant Fire

Organic peroxides made at Arkema's facility caught fire and exploded after the facility was overwhelmed by flood waters.

In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, a Moran tugboat nears the stern of the capsizing vessel Golden Ray near St. Simons Sound off the coast of Georgia. The salvage team is seeking a federal permit to surround the shipwreck with a giant mesh barrier to contain any debris when they cut the ship apart. Salvage workers coming to the Georgia coast to cut apart and remove the cargo ship that overturned will be isolated at a nearby resort to protect them from the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

Alarms, Shouts Recorded Before Ship Overturned off Georgia

The South Korean-owned Golden Ray capsized with more than 4,200 automobiles in its cargo decks.

In this 2003 file photo, boxes of Marshmallow Peeps are lined up at the Just Born factory in Bethlehem, PA.

Virus Prompts Pause for Peeps Holiday Treats

The company will forego production for Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day as it prepares for next Easter.

A Boeing 737 Max jet heads to a landing at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle.

Regulators to Examine Pilot Training for Boeing 737 Max Jets

The move is a sign that the grounded plane is moving closer to returning to service.

This April 8, 2020 photo shows the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD.

OSHA Fines Smithfield, JBS for Lack of Worker Virus Protection

OSHA said at least 1,294 Smithfield workers contracted COVID-19 and four employees died from it in the spring.

This photo released by Sri Lankan Air Force shows ships fighting fire on the MT New Diamond, about 30 nautical miles off the coast of Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Ships and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India intensified efforts to extinguish a new fire on an oil tanker off Sri Lanka's coast on Tuesday, two days after the previous three-day blaze was doused, the navy said.

Salvagers Working to Repair Leak on Oil Tanker off Sri Lanka

The MT New Diamond, which is carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude oil, was damaged by two fires in a little over a week.

In this Monday, June 29, 2020 file photo, a Boeing 737 MAX jet heads to a landing at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, USA. Europe’s flight safety authority says the first flight tests for the Boeing 737 Max, which has been grounded worldwide after two deadly crashes revealed design issues with the jet, have now been completed.

European Safety Agency Completes Boeing 737 Max Tests

An evaluation board is scheduled to start its assessment next week.

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Hyundai Warns More Owners to Park Outside

Hyundai says it knows of a dozen engine fires caused by the problem but no injuries.

Black smoke rises from a fire at warehouses at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.

Fire Breaks Out at Port a Month After Explosion

The new fire, nearly 40 days after a blast that killed 200 people, triggered widespread panic.

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Are Employers Required to Share if Coworkers Have COVID-19?

Here's what employers are required and not required to do regarding tracking virus cases in the workplace.