[AT] smoking/gas bottles

[Larry D. Goss]

It's only been a little over two weeks since we had a local incident
where a couple of guys went into an alley to take a smoke break,
commented to each other about the stench of gas, and then proceeded to
light up.  It set off a half city block and both guys ended up in the
hospital with severe burns.

Larry

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Chris Britton
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 6:58 AM
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Subject: [AT] smoking/gas bottles

>From: DAVIESW739 at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [AT] Re: how  NOT to adjust your baler
>I saw a kid smoking today while leaning up against a  cage full of
propane
>bottles full and otherwise I guess. I ask him if he got his  IQ out of
>Crackerjacks box. then I looked at my sor hand and I new just how he
felt.

While we all try to avoid doing those 'life limiting' moves.. I think
the 
guy leaning up against the gas bottles was a tad safer than reaching
into a 
moving bailer.  Gas and air mix has to be at a certain level before 
explosion.  with the addition of stench.. you will (should) know when
it's 
getting unsafe.

We run into alot of gas issues doing underground utilities.  Working in
a 
trench poses extra hazards witht he gas pooling, than working on flat
open 
ground.

Still.. it just doesn't look good anyway.. and I'm sure an osha
inspector 
would faint seeing a guy smoking next to gas equipment... makes ya
wonder 
what they are teaching kids in school these days... sure isn't common
sense.


Soundguy 


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