 Safety
Alert
Supervisor Ignored Company Policy
Keep in mind that crew members should never
attempt to clean up chemical spills unless they’ve been
specifically trained to do so.
Company: Providence St. Peter Hospital,
Olympia, WA.
Business: Health Care
Agency: Washington State Department
of Labor and Industries
Fine: $45,000.
Reason for fine: The employer allowed
untrained staffers to clean up a dangerous chemical without
appropriate safety gear.
Note: After 5 gal. of a chemical
spilled, the shift supervisor ignored company policy –
which called for the local fire department to handle the incident
– and directed an untrained crew to take care of the
cleanup.
Reprinted with permission from Safety
Alert for Supervisors. Copyright 2005 by the Institute
of Business Publications.
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