Fire in Walk-in Cooler Alert
A Technician was using an acetylene torch to defrost a frozen evaporator drain pan inside a walk-in cooler. The MC size cylinder was standing on a shelf next to the Continue Reading →
Archives: Safety Bulletins
Safety Bulletins: view previous accounts of workplace accidents and near-miss incidents.
Tank Replacement Alert
Proper excavation procedures not applied Contractor was placing a tank in a deep excavation. While doing this, workers of the L3 were standing underneath the suspended load. The slopes of Continue Reading →
Fall From Ladder
POST Safe Work Permits and Checklists must be completed A technician was responding to a routine maintenance call to repair a compressor located on the facility roof. The security panel Continue Reading →
Cut Finger
An L4 Contractors employee was cutting 20mm diameter Flexible Conduit casing over wiring – used in the Red-Bar installation. The task involved running the knife in a circular motion around Continue Reading →
Fall From Canopy
Confined Space Entry and Working at Heights procedures must be followed A service technician was attempting to repair a neon transformer that was located in the alucobond of a canopy. Continue Reading →
Laceration to Knuckle
Be aware of your work surrounding and identify hazards Laceration to Knuckle! An HVAC technician arrived onsite and discovered that the rooftop AC unit was frozen. After the HVAC unit Continue Reading →
Two Nails Through Work Boot
A framer was using an air nail gun during a roof truss installation. He moved to nail the next truss when the air hose got snagged, pulling back on the Continue Reading →