Green Job Hazards
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Weather Insulating/Sealing
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Chemical Hazards - SPF/Isocyanates
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Confined Spaces
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Electrical
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Fire
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Falls
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Medical and First Aid
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Personal Protective Equipment
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Respiratory Protection
- Weather Insulating/Sealing: Ventilation
- Wind Energy
- Workers' Rights
Recycling: Used Oil/Chemical
A worker was engulfed in a fire and explosion after oxidizers were mixed with incompatible chemicals
At a facility that recycles used oil, a worker was electrocuted when using a portable pump that was not properly grounded.
Fuel blending or other methods for reusing oil or other chemicals can create a variety of hazards. The chemicals that are being reused may pose exposure hazards directly, or reactions between mixed chemicals may create new hazards, including the possibility of respiratory hazards and even fires or explosions.
Hazards and Precautions
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Hazardous Chemicals – chemicals that are being process to be reused may have a variety of hazardous properties – including corrosive agents such as acids and alkaline materials and respiratory hazards.
- Slips, Trips and Falls
A worker was engulfed in a fire and explosion after oxidizers were mixed with incompatible chemicals
- At a facility that recycles used oil, a worker was electrocuted when using a portable pump that was not properly grounded.