Department of Labor Fines Texas Company $399K for Failing to Protect Tank Cleaners From Toxic Gas, Leading to Worker Hospitalization
October 24, 2023
October 24, 2023
BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release:
Two employees of a national tank cleaning company suffered injuries when exposed to hydrogen sulfide - a flammable, highly toxic colorless gas - that was present during the cleaning process of a tanker truck on April 25, 2023, in Beaumont. Two municipal firefighters responding to the scene also suffered injuries from the gas.
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Two employees of a national tank cleaning company suffered injuries when exposed to hydrogen sulfide - a flammable, highly toxic colorless gas - that was present during the cleaning process of a tanker truck on April 25, 2023, in Beaumont. Two municipal firefighters responding to the scene also suffered injuries from the gas.
Federal . . .