OSHA Cites Contractor for Carbon Monoxide Incident
Posted:
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Category:
OSHA and Safety
Overexposure to carbon monoxide can be fatal and a powered saw can be its source. This the general contractor Trans Florida Development Corp. of Miami found the hard way when OSHA cited it for allowing a worker to be exposed to the hazardous gas while operating a powered saw at a work site in Miami. The worker was brought to a hospital; the contractor was slapped with a $61,600 penalty for willful health violation, and a $5,390 penalty for serious safety violation.
The willful health violation was due to the contractor’s failure to evaluate the site and carry out procedures to prevent exposing its workers to toxic substances while in a confined space–a basic responsibility taught in OSHA 30 certification (for contractors) and even in OSHA 10 hour training (for workers).
“This employer knew the proper safety precautions and procedures associated with working in confined spaces, yet chose to ignore those requirements and ultimately failed to protect the workers,” stated OSHA Fort Lauderdale area director Darlene Fossum.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, according to OSHA, makes employers responsible for ensuring safe and healthful workplaces for their employees.
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