The fourth wouldn't be complete without grills blazing,
heaping servings of apple pie and Technicolor fireworks painting the sky, but
these fiery holiday traditions can pose a danger to those in the pyrotechnic
industry who create the celebratory displays we enjoy.
Last week, an explosion at a fireworks facility in
Washington state killed one worker and injured two others, while another recent
incident caused a worker to suffer fatal burns .The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) urges employees in the fireworks and pyrotechnic
industries to be conscious of the hazards from manufacturing, storing,
transporting, displaying and selling fireworks for public presentations,
especially in light of these two recent events.
OSHA offers downloadable safety posters that employers
within these industries can post. They detail various precautions to take when
handling fireworks and common solutions for the retail sales of fireworks and
for creating fireworks displays. They can be found here. It also
offers an educational video about safety in the manufacturing and retail sales
of fireworks, which can he viewed here.
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