Facilities Support Services

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Facilities Support Services industry saw employment growth of only 2.73%. There are an average of 27 workers at each of the 5,169 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Facilities Support Services industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (22% more) than the broader Administrative and Support Services Industry

On Wednesday, August 30th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Bridgeville, PA at Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.. A 34 year old Boilermaker had been killed when the
OSHA ID98605.015
Accident Date2017-08-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:40 a.m. on August 30, 2017, six employees were working inside the North LDS Pond Vault and were removing an elbow from a 24 inch LDS Pond pipe located approximately 10 feet from the bottom of the vault. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were removing the last bolts in the top flange when the elbow shifted. Hydrogen sulfide gas and ash slurry escaped from the pipe and began to fill the vault. Employees #1 and #2 were unable to escape the vault and drowned in coal ash slurry. Employees #3 through #6 escaped the vault and were hospitalized due to their exposure to the Hydrogen Sulfide.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, August 30th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Bridgeville, PA after learning of an incident at Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 34 year old Boilermaker had been killed when the
OSHA ID98605.015
Accident Date2017-08-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:40 a.m. on August 30, 2017, six employees were working inside the North LDS Pond Vault and were removing an elbow from a 24 inch LDS Pond pipe located approximately 10 feet from the bottom of the vault. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were removing the last bolts in the top flange when the elbow shifted. Hydrogen sulfide gas and ash slurry escaped from the pipe and began to fill the vault. Employees #1 and #2 were unable to escape the vault and drowned in coal ash slurry. Employees #3 through #6 escaped the vault and were hospitalized due to their exposure to the Hydrogen Sulfide.
OSHA investigators arrived in Bridgeville, PA on Wednesday, August 30th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.. A 43 year old man working as a Boilermaker was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID98605.015
Accident Date2017-08-30
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:40 a.m. on August 30, 2017, six employees were working inside the North LDS Pond Vault and were removing an elbow from a 24 inch LDS Pond pipe located approximately 10 feet from the bottom of the vault. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were removing the last bolts in the top flange when the elbow shifted. Hydrogen sulfide gas and ash slurry escaped from the pipe and began to fill the vault. Employees #1 and #2 were unable to escape the vault and drowned in coal ash slurry. Employees #3 through #6 escaped the vault and were hospitalized due to their exposure to the Hydrogen Sulfide.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
2.48
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 2916
83.7%
Inspection Rate: 3.65
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 35

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