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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham Magistrates Court
An agency worker was doused with corrosive drain un-blocker liquid when she accidentally opened an outlet valve on a 1,000-litre container that had no end cap fitted, during decanting operations. The systems of work in place unnecessarily exposed workers to the risk of injury from corrosive chemicals.
Injuries: burns to face, eye, neck and arm
HSWA 1974 s2(1) and s3(1)
“The systems of work employed by Flowchem unnecessarily exposed workers to risks of injury from exposure to corrosive chemicals.”
Avoid decanting large volumes of corrosive liquid at or above head height, give adequate training and information to workers with limited English, make sure PPE is actually worn and supervised, and provide first aid (such as a shower) that matches the potential scale of exposure.
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