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Most people don't realize that driving a tanker truck and handling repair and maintenance issues can be very dangerous.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 by

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Most people don’t realize that driving a tanker truck and handling repair and maintenance issues can be very dangerous. With any large truck, you are dealing with a very large, heavy vehicle that doesn’t always perform the way it should. A truck is also very high from the bottom of the wheels to the top of the trailer. A recent accident pointed to this fact and brought increased awareness to the problem.

While attempting to close a gas tank lid, a truck driver died after he fell off the top of the tank trailer. The victim had climbed up onto the tank via a catwalk and weighted gangway with a fixed guardrail that extended over the top of the trailer. The victim fell through a gap between the guardrail and the top of the tank trailer. He was not wearing any fall protection.

In order to prevent future accidents like this, the investigator on the case determined that all trucking employers need to ensure that fall protection is used by drivers and other employees who use the catwalk and gangway to gain access to the top of tankers. They also need to use a catwalk, gangway, and guardrail system that eliminates the gap between the tankers and the guardrail of the gangway.

These changes will be part of an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).

If you have been injured in a recent trucking or Chicago construction accident, our Chicago team of chicago workers compensation lawyers can help. We know construction liability law inside and out.

Workers Comp lawyer in Chicago - Howard & Nemoy

111 W. Washington Street, Suite 1023
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Phone: 877-274-2953

HowardAndNemoy.Com

 
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Topic: Wrongful Death
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