Federal probe: Safety problems at DuPont plant where 4 died
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal investigation into a poisonous gas leak that killed four workers at a Houston-area chemical plant in November found weaknesses and failures in the facility's safety planning and procedures, officials said Wednesday.
The findings were announced in an interim report released by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board regarding the accident at a DuPont plant in La Porte, Texas. The report says neither workers nor the public are protected against chemical exposure by equipment or safety procedures at the facility.
The unit where the workers died did not having adequate ventilation or air monitoring to ensure worker safety, and procedures weren't followed that would have restricted worker access to areas where ventilation fans weren't working, according to the report.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=OSHA
Glossary:
poisonous - venenoso
leak - vazamento
chemical - químico
weaknesses - fraquezas
regarding - em relação a
Aluna:
Paula Paiva Tashima
Realmente ações pró-ativas em relação a segurança no trabalho pode poupar a vida e promover o bem-estar, não apenas dos trabalhadores, como da população ao redor. O empregador tem obrigação de promover um ambiente seguro para seus funcionários, quando isso não acontece, os próprios funcionários tem o dever de manisfestar suas insatisfações quanto a questões.
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