Incident Investigation: Fuel Tanker Explodes, Fatally Injuring Worker
Titel Englisch
Incident Investigation: Fuel Tanker Explodes, Fatally Injuring Worker
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9 Minuten
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This animation recreates an incident at a workplace in British Columbia where a fuel transfer worker was fatally injured when gasoline vapours were ignited by a spark from static electricity. It depicts the events that led to the incident, and describes the underlying factors and unsafe practices, and how the lack of an effective health and safety program contributed to the incident.
Ziel und Zweck
The aim was to illustrate the importance of having effective bonding and grounding systems in place and the hazards of static electricity onboard fuel tankers, and to provide information on industry best practices for fuel tanker loading procedures. It also emphasizes the importance of adopting effective control measures such as engineering controls to reduce the risk.
Zielpublikum
Kleine und mittlere Unternehmn (KMU), Vorgesetzte und Führungskräfte, Expert*innen für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit
Kontaktdaten des Herausgebers / der Produktionsfirma
WorkSafeBC
6951 Westminster Hwy, Canada-V7C 1C6 Richmond
+1-604-214-6778 janice.twiss@worksafebc.com https://www.worksafebc.com