Tag: Isolation Failure
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The flawed reliance on soft isolation: the $150,000 cost of an escalated cleaning injury
Within the hierarchy of risk controls, safety executives understand that engineering interventions, such as mechanical interlocks, light curtains, and physical barriers, must always be prioritised over administrative procedures. Yet, under the pressure of maintaining production volumes, field supervisors frequently substitute physical isolation for a written rule, expecting workers to navigate kinetic hazards through sheer alertness.…