Welcome to Episode 15 of OSHIT, where Kat and Ella discuss the tragic and preventable death of Joseph “Joe” Reyes when he was pulled into a machine with rotating rollers at Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC in Valencia, PA. This episode is dedicated to Mr. Reyes and his loved ones. Preventing fatalities caused by caught-in or crushing is possible through appropriate work practices including implementing and following LOTO procedures and maintaining proper guarding on machines. For more information on these topics, visit OSHA’s website at https://www.osha.gov/control-hazardous-energy or https://www.osha.gov/machine-guarding. 

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The sources used for this episode are as follows:

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/svep_white_paper.pdf

https://www.osha.gov/enforcement/svep#v-nav-2

https://www.osha.gov/enforcement/directives/cpl-02-00-080

https://www.osha.gov/control-hazardous-energy

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1695874.015

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region3/03112024#:~:text=The%20employee%20was%20pulled%20into,also%20proposed%20%24345%2C685%20in%20penalties

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/coroner-called-butler-county-business/GBTUZUP7LZCDVOA7XIEEWZQHT4/

https://www.geibelfuneralhome.com/obituary/Joseph-Reyes