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November 28, 2006
Safety in the spotlight again
Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of maintaining safety and having comprehensive disaster plans in the workplace. You can read that post here. Right before Thanksgiving, those of us in the Boston area had a startling example of just how important that is. CAI, a manufacturer of inks and coatings for applications such as flexible packaging and paperboard containers, suffered a massive explosion in its Danvers facility just before dawn on November 22. Fortunately, no one was killed or seriously injured, which is amazing to those of us who have seen the footage and photos of the damage. The Boston Globe article describes in detail the blast that blew people out of bed, shattered windows, destroyed cars, and rendered homes uninhabitable.
Exactly what caused the explosion has yet to be determined. But from all indications, CAI had an impeccable safety record and had always been respected in the community. Perhaps this is a sign that no matter how hard we try to prevent accidents, they do happen. Picking up the pieces after the accident is a challenge, and I'll be anxious to see how CAI does in that respect. This may be a good time to review your own plans ...
- Keith Hevenor
Editorial/Conference Director
CMM International
Posted by khevenor at November 28, 2006 01:35 PM
