Compressed Gas Cylinder Hazards
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Line Break involving Chlorine within a crawl space goes bad when workers have FACIAL HAIR
At 10 p.m. on 3/19/18, an employee and coworker were performing preventative maintenance on a chlorine gas system used in a water filtration process. The employee and coworker were removing and reinstalling, a flange with a black Teflon rubber gasket. They were working in a 48-foot long, 24-foot wide, and 6-foot tall crawl space under…...
Line Break involving Chlorine within a crawl space goes bad when workers have FACIAL HAIR
At 10 p.m. on 3/19/18, an employee and coworker were performing preventative maintenance on a chlorine gas system used in a water filtration process. The employee and coworker were removing and reinstalling, a flange with a black Teflon rubber gasket. They were working in a 48-foot long, 24-foot wide, and 6-foot tall crawl space under…...
Palletizer LOTO Fatality
A 41year old female was fatally injured when she was crushed between a pallet lift and the frame of the machine. The victim was a temporary employee assigned to operate a machine called a pallet de-stacker. The overall process utilizes three stationary conveyor platforms and one conveyor platform fitted with a scissor-style lift (scissor-lift platform)…....
Palletizer LOTO Fatality
A 41year old female was fatally injured when she was crushed between a pallet lift and the frame of the machine. The victim was a temporary employee assigned to operate a machine called a pallet de-stacker. The overall process utilizes three stationary conveyor platforms and one conveyor platform fitted with a scissor-style lift (scissor-lift platform)…....
PRCS Fatality – Engulfment inside wood dust silo
A 47-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he became engulfed by sawdust after entering a dust collection silo. The company is a hardwood flooring manufacturer. On the day of the incident, the victim was cleaning the inside of a dust collection silo containing wood dust. The fire department had been called on to extinguish…...
PRCS Fatality – Engulfment inside wood dust silo
A 47-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he became engulfed by sawdust after entering a dust collection silo. The company is a hardwood flooring manufacturer. On the day of the incident, the victim was cleaning the inside of a dust collection silo containing wood dust. The fire department had been called on to extinguish…...
CO2 Basement fatality at theater production (TN-OSHA)
A 38-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he became exposed to an oxygen deficient atmosphere. The victim, a Stage Technician, was an employee of a live show theater company and was responsible for venting cold liquid carbon dioxide (fog) onto the stage. The CO2 would give a large cloud to mask the actor…...
CO2 Basement fatality at theater production (TN-OSHA)
A 38-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he became exposed to an oxygen deficient atmosphere. The victim, a Stage Technician, was an employee of a live show theater company and was responsible for venting cold liquid carbon dioxide (fog) onto the stage. The CO2 would give a large cloud to mask the actor…...
Current National Enforcement Initiative (NEI), Ammonia Refrigeration – What To Look For
Here is a nice presentation from on EPA’s National Enforcement Initiative (NEI) on Ammonia Refrigeration with pictures of some of their findings involving: Housekeeping as a leading indicator Corrosion and CUI Deadman Valve issues (missing deadman, missing plugs, handle manipulated) Hose Failures SAFTENG members can see the images and download the ppt file… Membership Required You...
Current National Enforcement Initiative (NEI), Ammonia Refrigeration – What To Look For
Here is a nice presentation from on EPA’s National Enforcement Initiative (NEI) on Ammonia Refrigeration with pictures of some of their findings involving: Housekeeping as a leading indicator Corrosion and CUI Deadman Valve issues (missing deadman, missing plugs, handle manipulated) Hose Failures SAFTENG members can see the images and download the ppt file… Membership Required You...