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Safe Use of Acid

LOCATION:
COMPANY-WIDE
ACTIVITY:
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SUB ACTIVITY:
N/A
ALERT STATUS:
Normal
DATE ISSUED:
01/05/2008
INCIDENT No:
00148

TITLE
Safe Use of Acid
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

WHAT HAPPENED

A foreign Truckmixer driver in London managed to get a small amount of acid into his eye when he used a personal supply contained within a spray bottle to clean the back of his truck! The wind blew a tiny amount into his face.
He was very lucky that he did not get an amount significant enough to warrant flushing his eye and his tear ducts apparently washed out the contaminant.

HE WAS NOT WEARING ANY EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME, SO THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT IMAGES
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LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS TAKEN

These photo’s show the effects of chemical contamination of the eyes. If acid gets into the eye, it is imperative to immediately flush them with water for 10-15 minutes!

NO PERSON SHOULD BE USING ACID WITHOUT THE SITE SUPERVISORS PERMISSION. THIS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF CORRECT GAUNTLETS, CLOTHING AND SKIN PROTECTION AND EYE PROTECTION IS WORN!

NO DRIVER IS TO BE ALLOWED HIS OWN SMALL SPRAY BOTTLE FOR PERSONAL USE – ALL ACID IS TO BE STORED UNDER STRICT ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS CONTROLLED BY THE SITE SUPERVISOR AND PERMISSION TO PROCEED ISSUED BEFORE USE!
LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS IMAGES


LOCATION:
COMPANY-WIDE
ACTIVITY:
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SUB ACTIVITY:
N/A
ALERT STATUS:
Normal
DATE ISSUED:
01/05/2008
INCIDENT No:
00148


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