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Failed to safeguard workers at risk
At your next safety meeting, consider asking staffers to demonstrate the use of atmospheric monitoring equipment – and make sure they know to always test the air inside confined spaces before entering them.
Company: Mo-Vac Service Co., Edinburg, TX.
Business: Tank Cleaning.
Agency: OSHA.
Fine: $127,750 (proposed).
Reason for fine: Supervisors didn’t require workers to test the air inside confined spaces prior to entering these danger zones.
Note: During an OSHA inspection, employees who hadn’t taken proper safety precautions were observed cleaning the inside of trucks and trailers that contained hazardous substances.
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