Sept. 3, 2016: An employee was shocked and subsequently drowned while cleaning a swimming pool. The cause: “A faulty 230 volt, 20 ampere pool pump diverted electric power to pool. The neutral ground had become severed in a buried location and the circuit breaker could not open.” Insurance advisors say this could have been prevented. Devices on the market can quickly detect electrical currents in the water. Carry one with you.
April 26, 2016: An employee fell to his death into a “mostly drained” pool while using a ladder to hang a tarp above it to prevent debris.
Feb. 27, 2016: A service technician was found dead in a pool of spilled chemicals in his garage. According to the report, he suffered burns to his face and esophagus from inhalation and contact with muriatic acid.
Sept. 15, 2014: A pool service employee died from electric shock installing a light while chest deep in water.
May 1, 2013: Preparing to acid wash a pool, a service worker slipped and fell to the bottom, fracturing his right leg.
Dec. 17, 2012: An employee was hospitalized for two weeks and suffered memory loss after a filter lid “flew up” and struck him in the head.
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For Managers, Here’s How to Keep Your Service Crew Safe on the Job
Your employees work with water, electricity and chemicals. Their job is dangerous. Here’s how to protect them from injuries … and yourself from lawsuits
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You got into a wreck. Now what?
Take quick action to protect yourself and others from chemical spills
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Safety Essentials on the Road
Begin each season by equipping every vehicle in your fleet with the following…
