Machine design hazards can cause serious work injuries | Toledo, Ohio work injury lawyers

If there is a hazard in the design of a machine, the chances for a serious work injury skyrocket. Our Toledo, Ohio workers' compensation lawyers see cases involving the serious injury of workers on a regular basis, and many times the injury is due to faulty or hazardous equipment.

In order for a machine to be properly designed, the following must be in place:

- There must be a warning on the machine. Entrapment hazards must be eliminated or effectively guarded before a machine is placed in the stream of commerce. Machine and OSHA standards mandate this requirement.

- Original manufacturers and designs fail to perform a safety analysis, and an unguarded hazard exists, machine operators can be severely injured or killed. Because machines have long shelf lives and are commonly sold numerous times, it's always necessary and very important to consider whether a previous owner or another entity modified the machine in question.

If you have been injured on the job, call 800.637.8170 for your free copy of The Ohio Work Injury Book.