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The result? The death of two employees of a
sub-contractor, WesBell Communications Technologies, in
a confined space incident in June of 2007.
The two men entered an
underground vault at Third Line and North Service Road
in Oakville to install fibre-optic cables for Bell and
were overcome by an atmospheric hazard. By the time the
Oakville Fire Departments Rescue Unit extracted them,
they were both dead.
This tragedy serves to
remind us that the company that owns the confined space
is legally responsible for the hazard assessment and the
Entry Plan for that space. Also, they must ensure that
sub-contractors are adequately trained and prepared to
execute the Entry Plan. Having proper training ensures
that your workers are ready to work with and around
confined spaces.
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Source:
Daily Commercial News
http://www.dcnonl.com/
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