Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating a serious incident that occurred on Thursday 17 February 2011 in a restaurant on the Gold Coast.
Two workers suffered serious caustic burn injuries after pouring drain cleaner into a floor grate to clear a blockage in the kitchen drainage system. It is believed that a violent reaction took place causing the contents of the drain to explode up through the floor grate on to the workers who were in close proximity.
Could this happen in your workplace? This alert issued by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is a reminder for you and your organisation to consider the effectiveness of your safety management systems in preventing an incident like this from occurring in your workplace.
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