 Safety
Alert
Improper handling of An Emergency Situation
Make sure that your crew members are
trained to deal with emergencies, and that safety gear is
available for them should a crisis occur.
Company: Solvox Mfg. Co., Milwaukee.
Business: Chemical processing.
Agency: OSHA
Fine: $171,000 (proposed).
Reasons for fine: Workers handling
a spill cleanup weren’t properly trained and weren’t
wearing appropriate protective equipment.
Note: Following a 33-gal. Spill of
muriatic acid, OSHA cited the company for failing to ensure
that employees involved in the cleanup had been properly trained
and provided with safety gear. Muriatic acid can cause severe
burns.
Reprinted with permission from Safety
Alert for Supervisors, June 6, 2005. Copyright 2005 by
the Institute of Business Publications.
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