Welcome to episode 30 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella discuss the loss of Carolyn Joyce Brooks while operating a drill press at Surgical Appliance Industries, Inc in January, 2022. This episode is dedicated to Mrs. Brooks, her loved ones, and to the prevention of injuries and fatalities while operating machinery at work. For more information regarding machine guarding, visit OSHA’s website at https://www.osha.gov/machine-guarding. 

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0cNhISvPjo

https://www.palmerfuneralhome.net/obituary/Carolyn-Brooks#tributewall

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1576181.015

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=102457702

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1576738.015

https://www.mikestools.com/download/Powermatic-Owner-Manuals/Drill_Press/Powermatic1_%201200_DRILL_PRESS_05-00.pdf