OSHA investigators found multiple safety violations at a South Dakota ethanol refinery expansion project after a 38-year-old pipefitter suffered fatal burn injuries when ethanol spilled from a process pipe he was working on and was ignited by flames from nearby welding operations.
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On November 1, OSHA issued five serious safety violations to the worker’s employer, the project’s construction contractor. Inspectors determined the contractor allowed welding work to occur without verifying that the area was free of flammable liquids.
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