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Show Web Version of 'Incorrect use of monitoring equipment in confined spaces can endanger workers' Poster in New Window
 Incorrect use of monitoring equipment in confined spaces can endanger workers
Keywords: confined, spaces, carbon, monoxide, toxic, gases, monitoring, equipment
Industries: Agriculture, manufacturing, construction, wood & paper products manufacturing, hospitality, oil & gas, diving, fishing, warehouse/large retail, other
Year: 2009
Alert #: WS 2009-03
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Show Web Version of 'Carbon monoxide in industry' Poster in New Window
 Carbon monoxide in industry
Keywords: carbon, monoxide, gas, poisoning
Industries: All
Year: 2009
Alert #: WS 2009-02
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Show Web Version of 'Sawmill worker dies while unplugging waste wood in hog chute' Poster in New Window
 Sawmill worker dies while unplugging waste wood in hog chute
Keywords: sawmill, hog, chute, waste, wood, confined space
Industries: Wood & paper products manufacture
Year: 2007
Alert #: Fatality 07-07
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 No warning with deadly lack of oxygen in air
Keywords: oxygen deficiency, toxic gas, enclosed space, hazardous atmosphere, confined space
Industries: Agriculture, manufacturing, construction, hospitality
Year: 2006
Alert #: WS 06-03
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Show Web Version of 'Respirator feature may allow ambient air mode in a hazardous atmosphere' Poster in New Window
 Respirator feature may allow ambient air mode in a hazardous atmosphere
Keywords: respirator, manual, control, ambient, air, loss, supply, confined space
Industries: Manufacturing, wood and paper products manufacturing, other
Year: 2005
Alert #: 2005111810047
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Show Web Version of 'Confined Spaces - Deadly Spaces' Poster in New Window
 Confined Spaces - Deadly Spaces
Keywords: confined, spaces, enclosure, oxygen, toxic gases, explosion, trapped
Industries: Agriculture, construction, diving, fishing, oil and gas, manufacturing, wood and paper products manufacturing, other
Year: 2003
Alert #: WS 03-04
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Show Web Version of 'Welder dies from lack of oxygen in compartment of barge hull' Poster in New Window
 Welder dies from lack of oxygen in compartment of barge hull
Keywords: welder, die, lack, oxygen, confined space, barge hull
Industries: Other
Year: 2003
Alert #: Fatality 03-11
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 Two workers die from lack of oxygen in confined space
Keywords: workers, die, lack, oxygen, confined, space, lockout
Industries: Wood and paper products manufacturing
Year: 2003
Alert #: Fatality 03-06
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Show Web Version of 'Four Workers Die in Confined Space' Poster in New Window
 Four Workers Die in Confined Space
Keywords: confined, space, hazard, air, contaminent, oxygen-deficient, gas, vapour, ignite, barge
Industries: Agriculture, manufacturing, oil and gas, wood and paper product manufacturing, construction, diving, fishing
Year: 2003
Alert #: AA 03-01
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Show Web Version of 'Confined Spaces' Poster in New Window
 Confined Spaces
Keywords: confined, space, hazard, air, contaminent, oxygen-deficient, gas, vapour, ignite
Industries: Agriculture, manufacturing, oil and gas, wood and paper products manufacturing, construction, diving
Year: 2002
Alert #: AA 02-04
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Show Web Version of 'Confined space---Explosion kills one and seriously injures another' Poster in New Window
 Confined space---Explosion kills one and seriously injures another
Keywords: confined spaces, water cistern, flammable vapours, static electric discharge, burns, ventilation
Industries: Construction
Year: 2000
Alert #: Fatality 00-06
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 Sawmill Supervisor Fatality
Keywords: beehive burner, engulfed, shavings, confined space, working alone, check system
Industries: Wood and paper products manufacturing
Year: 1992
Alert #: Sawmill Fatal 92-02
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Show Web Version of 'Beverage Warehousing - Production Worker Fatality' Poster in New Window
 Beverage Warehousing - Production Worker Fatality
Keywords: storage tank, nitrogen, oxygen deficient, not oxygen tested, cyanotic, unconscious
Industries: Transportation/warehouse/large retail
Year: 1992
Alert #: Fatal Misc. 92-11
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Show Web Version of 'Drycleaning establishments: beware of solvent vapours!' Poster in New Window
 Drycleaning establishments: beware of solvent vapours!
Keywords: dry cleaning machines, confined space, solvent vapours, suffocation, safe work procedures, respirators
Industries: Other
Year: 1990
Alert #: Hazard Alert 1090
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Show Web Version of 'Entry into confined spaces' Poster in New Window
 Entry into confined spaces
Keywords: confined space, welding, tank, respirator, equipment, oxygen, deficiency, gas
Industries: Other
Year: 1989
Alert #: Hazard Alert 0689
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