CASE STUDY Three underground utility workers in Florida died Monday after entering a confined space without the proper p
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CASE STUDY
Three underground utility workers in Florida died Monday after
entering a confined space without the proper personal protective
equipment or gas monitoring equipment. The incident, which occurred
in Key Largo, Fla., began when the first man removed a manhole
cover, entered a 15-foot-deep drainage hole and became
unresponsive, according to news reports. The second worker entered
with the intention of saving him but also lost consciousness.
Likewise, a third man climbed into the hole was overcome by gas.
All three workers perished. None were wearing respiratory
protective equipment. The three men were identified as Elway Gray,
34, Louis O’Keefe, 49, and Robert Wilson, 24. A fourth worker was
treated for exposure and dizziness but survived. During rescue
efforts, a firefighter identified as Loreno Moreno attempted to
remove the men from the confined space but also lost consciousness.
News reports say he removed his respiratory protection before
entering the hole because the equipment made it difficult to
fit.
Moreno was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition. As of
the publication date, he is out of a coma and is expected to
recover. In addition, three Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
employees were treated at a local hospital for exposure to the
gases. Residents living nearby complained to local news outlets
about a “rotten egg smell” that had been lingering in the area for
months. A sewage back-up in the area likely caused the buildup of
hydrogen sulfide and methane gases, according to reports. Monroe
County Sheriff’s Office evacuated five homes close to where the
incident occurred as a precaution, but residents were later allowed
to return home. The contractor for the project, Douglas N. Higgins
Inc., previously has been cited by OSHA in 2002 for lack of a
confined space program. The company paid $1,875 in fines, which
were reduced from $2,500.
i. Identify examples of unsafe act that three underground
utility workers had done. (4 Marks/4 Markah)
ii. Identify TWO (2) types of hazards, causes and effects from
the hazards based on above work activity. (8 Marks/8 Markah)
iii. Based on your answer given (iii) Recommend FOUR (4) risk
control actions that organization should do in order to reduce the
rate of accidents at the workplace. (8 Marks/8 Markah)
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Three underground utility workers in Florida died Monday after
entering a confined space without the proper personal protective
equipment or gas monitoring equipment. The incident, which occurred
in Key Largo, Fla., began when the first man removed a manhole
cover, entered a 15-foot-deep drainage hole and became
unresponsive, according to news reports. The second worker entered
with the intention of saving him but also lost consciousness.
Likewise, a third man climbed into the hole was overcome by gas.
All three workers perished. None were wearing respiratory
protective equipment. The three men were identified as Elway Gray,
34, Louis O’Keefe, 49, and Robert Wilson, 24. A fourth worker was
treated for exposure and dizziness but survived. During rescue
efforts, a firefighter identified as Loreno Moreno attempted to
remove the men from the confined space but also lost consciousness.
News reports say he removed his respiratory protection before
entering the hole because the equipment made it difficult to
fit.
Moreno was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition. As of
the publication date, he is out of a coma and is expected to
recover. In addition, three Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
employees were treated at a local hospital for exposure to the
gases. Residents living nearby complained to local news outlets
about a “rotten egg smell” that had been lingering in the area for
months. A sewage back-up in the area likely caused the buildup of
hydrogen sulfide and methane gases, according to reports. Monroe
County Sheriff’s Office evacuated five homes close to where the
incident occurred as a precaution, but residents were later allowed
to return home. The contractor for the project, Douglas N. Higgins
Inc., previously has been cited by OSHA in 2002 for lack of a
confined space program. The company paid $1,875 in fines, which
were reduced from $2,500.
i. Identify examples of unsafe act that three underground
utility workers had done. (4 Marks/4 Markah)
ii. Identify TWO (2) types of hazards, causes and effects from
the hazards based on above work activity. (8 Marks/8 Markah)
iii. Based on your answer given (iii) Recommend FOUR (4) risk
control actions that organization should do in order to reduce the
rate of accidents at the workplace. (8 Marks/8 Markah)
please the answer of this case study on answers is wrong dont copy it
for me -please dont waste my question