Two Arizona truck wash employees die in hazmat incident.

That is terrible

 

I’d say Nitrogen blanket.
I always wrote it on BoL.
They’re supposed to check air and have meter on them, but..
And you can’t help without air, you’ll get disoriented and be stuck in the cloud of no oxygen.

Added: it doesn’t have to be hazmat to have that nitrogen either,

 

I HATE HATE HATE having to pad a trailer with nitrogen and its all because of the reason you said.

 

I am sorry for their loss. When working in confined space you have to know what atmosphere you are dealing with. Protocols could not have been followed. If the tank atmosphere was not identified you don't proceed and until it is tested & confirmed. The Lord comfort their families.

 

All falls back on the employer and the supervisor. Their blood is on their hands. Employees were told to go in and clean. They weren't trained to do so and were unqualified. Lots of safety protocols to follow along with proper ventilation and or breathing apparatus all which obviously weren't supplied. And these workers didn't know the dangers of such task. Such a shame. Lawsuit wont bring them back but the employer is gonna learn the hard way.

 

I've taken confined space training and have been in confined spaces. Protocols were definitely not followed by the sound of it. Gas test/personal monitor, a rescue plan and a trained supervisor at the entry point have always been required whenever I've had to enter a space.

Biggest thing is if somebody goes down and the area is suspected of having fumes or lack of oxygen, do not enter unless you've got the required safety gear and training. 1 casualty can easily become 2 or more.

 

Yup. Learned this in oilfield H2S training.

 

I did some sleuthing and ABC15 had some video that appears to show that the tank wasn’t placarded.