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Episode 6 - Fuel, Fire & Flash Burns: When a Normal Workday Ignites
Fuel is so common in landscaping that it can become almost invisible—until something goes wrong.
In this episode of the Landscaping Safety Podcast, John reviews two real OSHA investigations involving landscape workers seriously injured by fuel-related fires.
The first case involves employees working on a landscape-company truck when welding was performed only inches from a partially filled diesel-fuel container. The tank exploded, resulting in fire, serious burns, fractures, and hospitalization for both workers.
The second case involves an SFM Landscape Services employee simply driving a…
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