Confined Spaces – The Barge of Death

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Jul 252011

SafeSpace member Jim Nicol of Newslink brought our attention to a video from Singapore’s Workplace SafetyHealth Council with an interesting case study in which a surveyor was found dead after he entered a tank on board a barge. Watch this video and learn what went wrong and what should be done to prevent such tragic incidents.

The WSH Council has a good selection of resources for confined space issues. Check it out here or paste https://www.wshc.sg/wps/portal/confinedSpaceResources?openMenu=1 into your browser.

Click More to watch the video.

One Response to “Confined Spaces – The Barge of Death”

VADHIYAR says:

Thursday, 24 November , 2011 at 09:54

Good demonstration and make awareness about inadequate plan and poor communication and its results.

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