-
What happened?
An operator was using a steam wand to thaw cement and ice in a flock tank.
The hose disconnected from the wand and steam went up the operator’s left sleeve causing a burn to the left forearm.
-
Why did it happen?
It was determined the quick connect fitting was not completely connected (screwed together) and the continuous motion of the hose caused the fitting to disconnect.
-
What did they learn?
- Removed quick connect to permanent fittings.
- Change out all short-handled steam wands.
- Workers to wear 2-inch Velcro straps to close the gap between the wet suit sleeve and wrist.
- Workers to inspect tools and equipment before use.
-
Ask yourself or your crew
- How can something like this happen here (e.g. on our site)?
- What safety measures (i.e. procedures, controls/barriers) do we have in place to mitigate the risk?
- How do we know the risk controls/barriers are working?
- What improvements or changes should we make to the procedures, controls/barriers or the way we work?
Add to homescreen
If you want to add this app to home screen tap and then ‘Add to Home Screen’.
Content name
Select existing category:
Content name
New collection
Edit collection
What happened?
An operator was using a steam wand to thaw cement and ice in a flock tank.
The hose disconnected from the wand and steam went up the operator’s left sleeve causing a burn to the left forearm.
Why did it happen?
It was determined the quick connect fitting was not completely connected (screwed together) and the continuous motion of the hose caused the fitting to disconnect.
What did they learn?
- Removed quick connect to permanent fittings.
- Change out all short-handled steam wands.
- Workers to wear 2-inch Velcro straps to close the gap between the wet suit sleeve and wrist.
- Workers to inspect tools and equipment before use.
Ask yourself or your crew
- How can something like this happen here (e.g. on our site)?
- What safety measures (i.e. procedures, controls/barriers) do we have in place to mitigate the risk?
- How do we know the risk controls/barriers are working?
- What improvements or changes should we make to the procedures, controls/barriers or the way we work?
Published on 25/04/23
1068 Views
An operator was using a steam wand to thaw cement and ice in a flock tank. The hose disconnected from the wand and steam went up the operator’s left sleeve causing a burn to the left forearm.
