OSHA SAFETY QUESTIONS

-A worker was electrocuted when he drilled through a wall and the drill bit contacted an electrical wire inside the wall by cutting through its insulation. The ground pin of the electric plug for the drill was broken off. Describe several ways this fatality could have been prevented. 

Your response should be at least 250 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

  

A welder has constructed a manifold arrangement for an assortment of oxygen and acetylene cylinders stored together lying on the floor. The manifold pressurizes the gaseous acetylene and depressurizes the oxygen to 50-psig for both. The room smells strongly of nail-polish remover. The welder is wearing greasy gloves and is chipping welding slag from the weld using his torch tip. The welding torch is connected to the manifold by two flexible hoses that are carefully wrapped together with duct tape, completely covering the hoses. 
Describe and discuss all of the safety hazards described in this setting (after, of course, you have exited the room for your own safety!). 
Your response should be at least 250 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

  

Course Textbook 

 

Asfahl, C. R., & Rieske, D. W. (2010). Industrial safety and health management (6th ed.). 

 

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.