A
RECENT tragedy at an
Arvin, California, composting
facility at which
two workers died, apparently
from exposure to hydrogen
sulfide and carbon
dioxide gases, underscores
the need for proper safety protocols and
training when entering confined
spaces. Ù.S Department of Labor and
Cal-OSHA continue to investigate the
accident that killed two brothers, ages
16 and 22, at Community Recycling
and Resource Company in Arvin.
Newspaper accounts stated the victims
were overcome by fumes 6 to 8 feet
down a shaft in a cement drainage tunnel.
A third worker overtaken by fumes
at the opening of the tunnel was reportedly
treated and released.