A Senior student knows about safety when working with a lathe and probably worked with it previously without a problem. A cap or hair net is ALWAYS REQUIRED. Since she was working along, it sounds like she got careless. The college is not at fault. The student is. It’s time people start focusing on the root cause of things.
The school is definitely at fault. The machine failed to have an emergency shut off button and the school failed to properly display rules regarding the usage of the machine. The student, whether a freshman or senior, was still a student…there to learn! Just because the student was a Senior, does not mean she had previously worked on lathes. This could have been new to her.
Yes, she should have worn a hairnet, but, more importantly, there should have been an emergency cut-off. The manufacturer is liable along with Yale. Was the machine altered at all? Then it’s more on Yale’s side. Also, who’s to say that her hair wasn’t up in a ponytail and that got caught? My condolences to her family.
Does anyone know if the machinery was certified by an electrical safety testing laboratory? (UL or equivalent). In many cases this certification can help avoid these kinds of incidents – by proper gaurding and E-Stops, safegaurding from contact with electrical circuits.
If someone can provide the name of the equipment manufacturer and model number I will look into it. I would think the family (And their attorney) would be interested in this information…
Does anyone jknow if the lathe is safety certified? (UL or equivalent). This certification can help prevent these kinds of incidents through proper gaurding and e-stops, safegaurding against contact with live electrical circuite, proper instructions, markings, etc.
If someone knows the manufacturer and model of the lathe, I will look into it. I suspect the family (And their attorney) would be interested in this information…
A Senior student knows about safety when working with a lathe and probably worked with it previously without a problem. A cap or hair net is ALWAYS REQUIRED. Since she was working along, it sounds like she got careless. The college is not at fault. The student is. It’s time people start focusing on the root cause of things.
The school is definitely at fault. The machine failed to have an emergency shut off button and the school failed to properly display rules regarding the usage of the machine. The student, whether a freshman or senior, was still a student…there to learn! Just because the student was a Senior, does not mean she had previously worked on lathes. This could have been new to her.
Yes, she should have worn a hairnet, but, more importantly, there should have been an emergency cut-off. The manufacturer is liable along with Yale. Was the machine altered at all? Then it’s more on Yale’s side. Also, who’s to say that her hair wasn’t up in a ponytail and that got caught? My condolences to her family.
Does anyone know if the machinery was certified by an electrical safety testing laboratory? (UL or equivalent). In many cases this certification can help avoid these kinds of incidents – by proper gaurding and E-Stops, safegaurding from contact with electrical circuits.
If someone can provide the name of the equipment manufacturer and model number I will look into it. I would think the family (And their attorney) would be interested in this information…
Does anyone jknow if the lathe is safety certified? (UL or equivalent). This certification can help prevent these kinds of incidents through proper gaurding and e-stops, safegaurding against contact with live electrical circuite, proper instructions, markings, etc.
If someone knows the manufacturer and model of the lathe, I will look into it. I suspect the family (And their attorney) would be interested in this information…