Incident alert
LOCATION:
ASPHALT/COATING PLANT
ACTIVITY:
TRANSPORT / DELIVERY
SUB ACTIVITY:
PRODUCT DELIVERY
TITLE
Hot Bitumen Burns
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT DETAILS
The following advice was issued by a UK company to it's sites, following an incident where a bitumen delivery driver suffered splashes of hot bitumen to skin and facial areas.
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT IMAGES
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LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS TAKEN
Confirm – that the delivery driver has been trained to Refined Bitumen Association standards; Ask to see their RBA competence card.
Ensure – that there is an exclusion zone in place during delivery.
Pipe Connection points – do all your tank delivery points have splash covers (flange covers)?
Shower – does your emergency shower work, have an audible and visual alarm fitted or is it visible from the batch cabin?
Site Staff – are staff trained and familiar with the site emergency procedures?
Ensure – cameras are working, consider recording the discharge.
Permit – ensure you complete a bitumen discharge permit before discharging takes place.
Remind drivers – to fully comply with all emergency procedures and complete an ADT (authority to continue discharge) if a spillage is evident prior to recommencing delivery, and in agreement with the Site Supervisor.
Plants – must have emergency PPE standards to that of the RBA delivery driver requirements in case person retrieval is needed.
If you have concerns with any unloading “STOP IMMEDIATELY” and
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