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Land clearing and forest product company owner overcome by carbon monoxide in hopper of wood chip burning boiler—Massachusetts
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2021/08/13
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Description:On March 25, 2018, a 54-year-old land clearing and forest product company owner was overcome by carbon monoxide (CO) as he was checking on a wood chip powered boiler system. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1) Failure to install and maintain adequate ventilation for a wood burning boiler system
2) Lack of carbon monoxide monitoring equipment in the area of fuel burning equipment
and 3) Unidentified confined space. RECOMMENDATIONS - The Massachusetts FACE Program concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1) Follow manufacturers' guidance regarding installation and maintenance of wood burning boilers and exhaust systems to ensure that carbon monoxide is removed from buildings
2) Identify confined spaces in work areas and develop, train on, and enforce written work procedures for confined space entry
3) Implement a comprehensive safety and health program that addresses hazard evaluation and avoidance of unsafe conditions, including workplace surveys to identify all potential sources of carbon monoxide, and locations where carbon monoxide may accumulate.
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Pages in Document:1-12
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20064829
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2022-100398
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 18MA022, 2021 Aug;:1-12;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2021
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Performing Organization:Massachusetts State Department of Public Health
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End Date:2026/06/30
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