Hazardous Communications

OSHA PSM Citations @ Food Processor (NH3 & 131K)

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The state of VA has fined a food processor $131,535 for a July 31, 2024 anhydrous ammonia leak that hospitalized 33 people. The leak triggered the evacuation of 287 employees working at the facility. Five of the 33 victims were hospitalized with serious conditions, 17 had serious but non-life-threatening conditions, and 11 had minor symptoms…....

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Someone needs some HAZCOM and ER training

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This video is a great example of two failures: 1) Hazardous Communications and 2) Emergency Response recognition. There is no way he should have walked into the spill, much less into the spray to stop the leak. That was gasoline—NOT diesel; even if it had been diesel, his actions were still out of line. We…...

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