Carbon monoxide exposure can be deadly but it’s often the last thing people consider while traveling. Tanya Rivero reports on the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, the lack of regulations in U.S. hotels, and what you can do to protect yourself and your family this holiday season.
Carbon monoxide leak reported at lodge | Bonner County Daily Bee
Jenkins Foundation hotel incident data is included in this new NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation report which gives a comprehensive look at CO data collection in the U.S., with a focus on commercial building exposure incidents.
Carbon Monoxide Incidents: A Review of the Data Landscape (nfpa.org)
Poughkeepsie, NY –
“…firefighters, assisted by numerous other agencies, worked in assessing potential patients after a furnace malfunction filled a four-story apartment building with carbon monoxide… Nine tenants were treated at local hospitals.
The potentially deadly situation came to light after a man took his four children to Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) with complaints that they were all feeling ill. After a battery of tests Sunday afternoon, VBMC notified City of Poughkeepsie 911 that all five patients were suffering from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning…On the top floor, carbon monoxide readings indicated a deadly level of the gas at 1,000 parts per million (ppm).
Firefighters were hampered in their ability to communicate with the tenants, who were mostly Spanish-speaking. The city’s fire department, along with the additional fire departments and ambulance personnel on the scene, do not speak Spanish.”
Helen, GA –
Akron firefighters were called to the Timber Top Apartments & Townhomes on Rocky Brook Dr. just before 10 p.m. Thursday for a medical emergency.
It didn’t take long for one firefighter to realize they had a bigger problem — carbon monoxide.
As firefighters checked on a 23-year-old man, they said he couldn’t give direct answers to their questions and expressed worry about his birds.”
Kansas City, MO –
“Crews believed the leak started in the boiler room. The facility had two boilers and they were working to determine which boiler has the leak.
District officials said a building contractor was on-site at Longfellow last week and no issues were noted at the time.”
Kansas City emergency crews sent to Longfellow Elementary carbon monoxide leak (kmbc.com)
HUNTS POINT, Bronx (WABC) — At least two people were rushed to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after a leak in the Bronx.
The incident happened just before 8 p.m. inside 838 Hunts Point Avenue.
An 81-year-old woman is in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
A man was also injured and is listed in stable condition.
Both victims were transported to Jacobi Hospital.
FDNY officials say elevated carbon monoxide levels were detected.
FDNY members vented and secured the scene.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the leak.
https://abc7ny.com/carbon-monoxide-poisoning-bronx-leak/12295995/
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) –
Seven Bowling Green Junior High students and an employee have become ill after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the school’s kitchen.
The following communication was sent to families of students at Bowling Green Junior High.
“Earlier today, an employee in the cafeteria became ill, which was determined to be caused by elevated levels of CO2 in the kitchen. The entire school was checked by the Bowling Green Fire Department, and determined concerns were isolated to the kitchen and cafeteria area. Upon further investigation across the school, seven BGJHS students indicated they were experiencing symptoms, and were also evaluated by medical staff…”
Idaho –
“Eric Engle, an Army veteran and employee of the Corps, died of carbon monoxide poisoning on June 29 while operating a gas-powered pressure washer in a tunnel at the dam. The Corps said this week Engle’s death has prompted five separate investigations.”
Several agencies looking at Dworshak Dam death | Northwest | lmtribune.com
ENID, OK
“Three people were transported to a hospital and three others were treated at the scene after being overcome by carbon monoxide Saturday at an Enid church.
According to Enid Fire Department Deputy Chief Chad Mantz, the six people were overcome at the church at 1724 W. Broadway, where propane burners or cookers were being used in the basement.”
EPD: 6 people treated for carbon monoxide exposure | News | enidnews.com
“He was not the first guest to fall ill in Room 205. Just when Pawel Markowski thought that nothing could shake him more than nearly losing his life to a carbon monoxide leak at a hotel in Catoosa, Okla., his lawyer sent him the Fire Department’s report.
‘We have previously responded to this exact room number two other times in the last two weeks,’ Denus Benton, Catoosa’s fire chief, wrote….”
Why Don’t Many Hotels Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
“…a total of 24 patients were treated after the incident at Stonegate Lodge on East Van Buren Avenue. Ten were transported to hospitals, including four who were airlifted. One patient initially transported to Eureka Springs Hospital was flown out of that facility in critical condition…”
Helicopters transport 5 from hotel – Carroll County News (carrollconews.com)
“In Arkansas, hotels are not required to have carbon monoxide detectors. Eureka Springs fire officials could confirm Tuesday whether the Stonegate Lodge had them.”
Eureka Springs, Ark. lodge’s guests recovering after carbon monoxide leak (ky3.com)
19 become ill from apparent carbon monoxide in Eureka Springs hotel (nwaonline.com)
“The Hampton Inn in Bow was evacuated Tuesday night after elevated levels of carbon monoxide triggered alarms.
Bow Fire Chief Eliot Berman said the incident, which began shortly before 8:30 p.m., was traced to a problem with one of the hotel’s furnaces.
Guests spent a couple hours outside while fire department personnel went through the building. “We had to evaluate five or six individuals, but nobody was transported to the hospital,” the chief said. “Everybody was fine.”
Once carbon monoxide levels returned to acceptable levels, guests were allowed back inside shortly before 11 p.m., he said.”
Faulty furnace triggers evacuation at Bow hotel | Public Safety | unionleader.com
“A broken exhaust fan led to a carbon monoxide build-up Monday night in a Southwest Side underground parking garage, authorities reported.
Fire crews responded to the apartment building in the 90 block of Kessel Court on reports of carbon monoxide alarms sounding, Madison Fire Department spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said in a statement.”
https://madison.com/news/local/broken-exhaust-fan-leads-to-carbon-monoxide-build-up-in-southwest-side-underground-garage-authorities/article_01fad19f-8774-5f86-bef4-69eb8d6ca168.html
OLEAN, NY — Washington West Elementary School was evacuated Wednesday after firefighters found two construction workers in “obvious distress with levels of carbon monoxide present in their blood,” according to a press release from the City of Olean Fire Department.
Firefighters responding to the scene determined that six people were suffering from carbon monoxide. Two were taken to Olean General Hospital; four were treated at the scene.
According to the press release, the incident was caused by propane powered construction equipment that was operated in an area with minimal ventilation.
PR2022-07-06_WashingtonWest.pdf (cityofolean.org)
Carbon Monoxide Causes Evacuation of Washington West | Greater Olean, NY News TAPinto
“Ashley Wilson couldn’t shake the worry of her son getting carbon monoxide poisoning at school.
It may not be the first concern that comes to mind when a parent thinks about their child at school, but for Wilson, the worry was warranted.
In February 2020, her family suffered carbon monoxide poisoning after the boiler in their former apartment was leaking. There was no detector installed to indicate the presence of the colorless, odorless, potentially deadly, gas.
She would try to reassure herself that the schools were safe but decided she needed to reach out after she heard news about 17 people being sent to the hospital after carbon monoxide levels reached dangerously high levels in a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee dorm.
To Wilson’s surprise, the Appleton Area School District told her there aren’t detectors in any of the school buildings.
State law doesn’t require them in schools, but it does require them on every level of Wisconsin homes. According to the state Department of Health Services, carbon monoxide poisoning sends about 500 Wisconsinites to the emergency room each year…”
Appleton schools to add carbon monoxide detectors following mom’s plea (postcrescent.com)
Catoosa, Oklahoma –
“Fire Department records show Catoosa Firefighters had been called out to the same room in the same hotel for the same reason, two times in the previous two weeks. Pawel Markowski says his coworker saved his life. Markowski didn’t show up for a business meeting which isn’t like him, so his coworker went to the Hampton Inn and Suites and convinced the staff to unlock Markowsi’s room and they found him on the floor unconscious.”
“…rescue crews were called…for an individual experiencing seizures… When crews arrived and got about 20 feet to 30 feet inside the building, carbon monoxide detectors they wear began activating… A total of 35 people were exposed to carbon monoxide and 10 were taken to the hospital…”
Carbon monoxide at Home Depot distribution center sends 10 to hospital (heraldmailmedia.com)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — A carbon monoxide leak at Noodles and Company in Springfield on Friday sickened several people.
The Springfield Fire Department was called to the restaurant around 11:21 a.m. for a reported gas leak.
Before firefighters arrived, dispatch was notified about multiple people getting sick at the restaurant.
Once arriving on the scene, crews started triage and tested people at the location.
We’re told only one person had to be taken to the hospital, 10 others refused.
The fire department then secured utilities and ventilated the building.
They are still investigating the cause of the leak.
Carbon monoxide leak at Noodles and Company sickens several | WICS (newschannel20.com)
“When paramedics arrived on scene Saturday night, the carbon monoxide meters affixed to their medical bags immediately went into high alert upon entering the lobby of the theater…discovered levels of anywhere from 250 to 350 parts per million…Paramedics then called for additional fire personnel to arrive on scene in order to determine the cause of the carbon monoxide leak and the remaining patrons at the venue were evacuated. Eventually, officials reported finding the apparent culprit: three gas-powered generators in a partially-enclosed, outdoor service area that were being used to provide additional power needed for the band’s performance…”
Cleveland Hts. venue closed after reported CO leak (news5cleveland.com)
“Dozens of residents evacuated the building after receiving a notification from their carbon monoxide detectors or hearing about the leak from neighbors, but residents said they did not receive orders from The Statesman or fire officials to leave their apartments.“
Carbon monoxide leak in The Statesman spurs evacuation – The GW Hatchet
Cedar Rapids, Iowa —
“Nearly two dozen workers were taken to local hospitals after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found inside the offices and warehouse of NFI Interactive Logistics. Cedar Rapids fire crews were called just after 2:30 p.m. to the scene at 3110 Prairie Valley Ct. SW, for reports of carbon monoxide alarms going off inside the large warehouse and its attached office space.”
“…an incident with a pizza oven that has a faulty burner and a worker was overcome by (carbon monoxide) fumes.”
Farmington, Maine –
“Staff and inmates at the Franklin County Detention Center were forced to evacuate the on Saturday afternoon after a corrections officer reported smelling fumes in the building…investigation officers found the boiler room full of smoke…boiler was turned off after carbon monoxide was detected.”
“The plaintiffs are alleging gross negligence by three companies for a 2021 incident in which the improper use of welding equipment indoors exposed at least 20 people to toxic levels of carbon monoxide.”
South Carolina workers sue over carbon monoxide incident (wistv.com)
Tampa, Florida –
“Tampa Fire Rescue said crews were sent to the Oaks at Riverview Apartments on North Florida Avenue after a man in his 50s was found unconscious in his unit…Captain Henry Williams with Tampa Fire Rescue says the generators were brought in the day prior, after a small fire broke out in one of the units…Water damage from the sprinklers forced management at the complex to get a 3rd party restoration company to bring in generators. Those generators were left on.”
2 hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning at Tampa apartments | WFLA
“The cause of it was (that) one of the water heaters for the business had a mechanical failure and it was venting into the mechanical room itself which was then getting into the rooms of the residents”
More on this hotel CO incident in Lakeland, Florida. According to the video portion of this story, hotel was not required to have CO detection installed due to its age.
Carbon monoxide at Lakeland hotel sends 8, including children, to hospital (fox13news.com)
UWM carbon monoxide leak, students to be compensated (fox6now.com)
Baltimore, MD –
“Baltimore City fire officials say dozens of residents were evacuated from four apartment buildings in Northwest Baltimore after extremely high levels of carbon monoxide were detected…”
“NJ passed a law a few years ago requiring CO alarms in commerical properties and today’s incident showed the importance of the detectors”
Carbon Monoxide Scare Evacuates Hunterdon County ShopRite | Northern Valley Daily Voice
“Sacramento Fire Department Public Information Officer Keith Wade said around 5:30 p.m. Friday residents at an apartment building at 999 Arcade Boulevard called PG&E for an issue. Once at the apartment, PG&E ascertained that the wall heater had a carbon monoxide build-up.”
Four people go to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning | abc10.com
On January 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published Housing Notice H 2022-01 (Notice), Carbon Monoxide Alarms or Detectors in U.S. HUD-Assisted Housing. This Notice applies to all HUD Section 811 PRA developments with fuel-burning appliances and/or attached garages. The Notice can be viewed at https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/PIH2022-01.pdf.
HUD issued this Notice to inform and educate property owners/staff and residents of the harmful causes and effects of carbon monoxide (CO). To avoid exposure to CO, HUD will require property owners to install CO alarms or detectors at applicable developments. This requirement must be completed by December 27, 2022.
At a later date, HUD will be providing flyers that developments can print and provide to their residents. The Department will provide an update via listserv once HUD releases the flyers.
PIH 2022-01 CO_Detectors_Joint_Notice (hud.gov)
“Because many nonresidential buildings are places where people gather, they hold the greatest potential for a mass casualty incident to occur.”
Nonresidential Building Fires (2017-2019) (fema.gov)
“Officials said one person was transported to the hospital.”
“In their own timeline of events, Richmond Public Schools said those vital alarm panels never called the Richmond Alarm Company because 8-0-4 was not recently added after Verizon changed operations requiring local calls to include the area code.”
Brookfield, CT –
“…deputy fire marshal found a business with elevated carbon monoxide levels, during a follow-up inspection…The high levels of CO were due to an improperly vented portable heater…”
Carbon Monoxide Levels Prompt Warning From Brookfield Officials | Brookfield, CT Patch
77 people treated at local hospitals after Waterloo monster truck rally | Top Stories | kwwl.com
“Officials believe a gas-powered machine may have caused the fumes to accumulate inside the structure.”
Carbon monoxide: Blocked air intake at Marysville hotel pool heater (dispatch.com)
“Marysville Fire investigators and other area officials conducted a follow-up investigation on what caused the hotel pool area to fill with carbon monoxide on January 28 making several people sick.”
Marysville hotel cited for other issues after carbon monoxide leak in January | WOSU News
“Just as pervasive as the gas are the questions about the hotel and the presence of a CO detector in the building.”
After suspected carbon monoxide deaths, La Grange Fire shows how to handle CO situations (wave3.com)
Victims identified after carbon monoxide leak at La Grange hotel (wkyt.com)
Two dead after apparent carbon monoxide leak at LaGrange hotel (wlky.com)
Two found dead in Quality Suites after high levels of carbon monoxide detected | OldhamEra.com
Ann Arbor, MI –
“Emergency crews were called at 5:13 p.m. Feb. 3, to the Hidden Valley Apartments near State Street and E. Eisenhower Parkway for a report of significant levels of carbon monoxide detected in one of the buildings…source of the carbon monoxide leak was determined to be a severely corroded exhaust pipe for the building’s water heater…”
Corroded exhaust pipe sparks carbon monoxide scare in Ann Arbor apartment building – mlive.com
Duxbury, MA –
“The Duxbury Fire Department was called to Alden Elementary School, at 75 Alden Street, for a possible gas leak. The Alden School custodial staff made the call after noticing an odor in the gym…elevated Carbon Monoxide levels were found in a mechanical room in the gymnasium due to a malfunction with the HVAC system…”
High CO Levels Reported in Duxbury Elementary School – NBC Boston
Hampton Inn – Marysville, Ohio
“Before 5:30 p.m., the Marysville Fire Department received a call about several people, including a 2-year-old girl, unconscious at the Hampton Inn on Square Drive.”
At least 14 hospitalized after incident at Marysville hotel | 10tv.com
“…it appeared there were sparking wires underneath the manhole, potentially caused by salt that was put down as a result of the weekend snowstorm…FDNY officials say firefighters evacuated a building containing six apartments…Several other buildings, including a laundromat across the street, also had to be evacuated.”
“Workers had set up heaters inside and outside the building to deal with sub-zero temperatures. CFD says “several of those heaters malfunctioned,” pumping CO into the structure… They found a number of construction workers still on the job, unaware of what was happening… they detected levels at 540 parts per million…”
Baldwin County tenant’s family awarded $5 million in carbon monoxide wrongful death suit – al.com
NFD: 1 adult, 5 children hospitalized for high carbon monoxide exposure | News | wsmv.com
“Firefighters discovered dangerous levels of carbon monoxide at the Icenter Friday afternoon while responding to an unrelated medical call… portable carbon monoxide detectors attached to firefighters’ gear alerted them of the issue when they walked into the building… Salem’s building inspector will follow up Monday to find out why detectors installed at the Icenter were not sounding when first responders arrived”
Police: Budd Lake Hotel Placed Guests in Carbon Monoxide Danger | Roxbury, NJ News TAPinto
“Crews were called to the facility…due to a forklift malfunctioning inside the building, causing carbon monoxide levels to reach 500ppm…four people all got sick within a fifteen minute period…”
Three hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak at Portland food bank (wagmtv.com)
“On December 22 Sharon Cottrell got a phone call from her daughter, Danica Gilb, with a terrifying story. Two days earlier, on Monday, Gilb heard beeping noises coming from the first and second floors of her building. She tried to contact the property management but never got a response…”
JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) — Five people, including a child, were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident in Queens.
It happened around 1:30 p.m. on 198th Street and 115th Avenue in Jamaica.
Firefighters and FDNY responded to the scene, where they discovered elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the building and in neighboring buildings.
Investigators say there were no working carbon monoxide detectors throughout the entire house. The buildingwas also illegally subdivided and carved into separate units — a deadly combination.
Neighbors two doors down fro the home fled, and say a number of children were put at risk, breathing in the colorless, odorless carbon monoxide.
“It’s really scary… it was just a panic,” said Justin Henderson.
First responders were originally called to the home after a resident lost consciousness. Paramedics treated five people and rushed them to Nassau County Medical Center.
https://abc7ny.com/new-york-city-queens-carbon-monoxide-incident/11359310/
“…the initial call indicated an unresponsive toddler. A fire official said the child required advanced life support care in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.”
Oxford, OH –
“The most frequent question we have received is ‘why don’t the residential buildings at Miami have carbon monoxide detectors as normally is required by building code?’ Under state building and fire codes, if there is no carbon monoxide produced in a building OR if a carbon monoxide source is sealed and exhausted directly outdoors without entering sleeping quarters, monitors are not required.”
Miami University to make residence hall changes following carbon monoxide scare (wlwt.com)
“A combination of unrelated factors” led to Hillcrest carbon monoxide leak – The Miami Student
Oxford, OH –
“The Nov. 18 carbon monoxide leak that forced the evacuation of Miami University’s Hillcrest Hall dormitory “violated the trust” students have in the university to provide a safe living environment, the school’s Institutional Response Team said in a campus-wide email Thursday, Dec. 2.”
University apologizes to students for carbon monoxide scare – Oxford Observer
“…this is a good way of eliminating one potential creator of carbon monoxide in our arenas…”
#COiceresurfacer
“It is the basic responsibility of our university to protect its students, and when a randomly-purchased $15 carbon monoxide detector does more to save lives than an administration, that means something needs to change around here.”
Love & Honor & Carbon Monoxide – The Miami Student
“Before lunch could be served, four ICE detainees and one kitchen staffer had fainted and were rushed to the hospital for carbon monoxide inhalation. Two of the victims were later airlifted elsewhere…one of the exhaust fans on a piece of kitchen equipment was not activated…”
#COinCommercialBuildings
Bedford, VA – “According to the Bedford Fire Department, the leak began in the kitchen from a gas appliance with the pilot light blown out.” No mention of CO alarms.
Bedford propane leak at U.S. Army Reserve Center lands eight people in hospital (nbc12.com)
“A jury on Wednesday found the R.I. Airport Corporation was negligent on July 1, 2015 when carbon monoxide entered the office of the two Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) workers near a Southwest Airlines gate at T.F. Green.”
“Firefighters with @MetroWestAmb on scene of a carbon monoxide emergency in the 1000-block of SE Walnut. 6-patients assessed for exposure. Safety reminder: Do not run gas-powered equipment inside your home or business to prevent dangerous build-up of CO gas.” And make sure you have CO alarms installed to provide an alert in case someone doesn’t know this information or forgets.
6 patients assessed for carbon monoxide exposure in Hillsboro | KATU
“The firefighters wear carbon monoxide detectors on their medical bags…When the firefighters walked into the store, those CO monitors went off…(Fire Chief) said the incident proved how important it is to have a CO detector in homes and businesses.”
CO leak at KCK supermarket sends 2 to hospital (kshb.com)
“It’s hard to accept the fact that we showed up in such a quick fashion, yet we were unable to save even one life in this building,” Georgetown Fire Chief John Sullivan said…Officials believe the dogs likely died due to smoke inhalation. Hardt wishes the pet resort had a sprinkler and carbon monoxide system in place that could have possibly saved the dogs lives.”
75 dogs die in pet resort fire in Texas (wcax.com)
State’s largest hospital, UVM Medical Center, asks for $204 million increase – VTDigger
Sending your child off to college?
Remember to pack a CO alarm A CO alarm or combination smoke/CO alarm with a 10-year sealed battery is a great option“Fire personnel located the room with the greatest concentration of the gas at 150 ppm. They discovered a detached exhaust pipe from a natural gas-fired hot water heater and determined the carbon monoxide…was being released in the room…If CO alarms were not present or not operating properly this incident could have surely proven fatal.
SHAES (South Haven Area Emergency Services) withheld the name and address of the hotel to preserve anonymity.”
South Haven emergency team evacuates hotel due to carbon monoxide (msn.com)
New York –
“The fuel (propane) is believed to be behind both the Webb and Berne explosions, as well as the source of the carbon monoxide that sent 53 people from a Catskills sleepaway camp to local hospitals.”
2 explosions, and gas leak lead back to one thing – propane (timesunion.com)
“U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Eagan, reintroduced last week the Safe Stay Act, which would require the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in each hotel and motel room across the country…The Safe Stay Act would require the installation of compliant carbon monoxide alarms and detectors in every hotel and motel room nationwide, similar to requirements for smoke detectors and sprinklers. If enacted, the legislation would represent the first significant update to existing law dealing with fire safety rules in hotels and motels in three decades. To ensure compliance with the Safe Stay Act, hotels and motels would have to provide guests at check-in a written notice attesting that they are in compliance with the requirements of the Safe Stay Act. Failure to do so would be considered an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act, which helps protect consumers from substantial unavoidable injury.”
Syracuse, NY – “…CO levels in the warehouse were ultimately attributed to a condition created by battery chargers.”
Syracuse Fire Department responds to warehouse for high carbon monoxide levels | WSYR (localsyr.com)
Jefferson, NY –
Jefferson, NY: “Schoharie county officials who responded say the cause was due to a faulty hot water heater…”
Important information – applies to hotels as well. Don’t take your family’s safety for granted when traveling.
As Family Vacations Resume, CPSC Warns of Safety Hazards in Vacation Rental Homes (prnewswire.com)
Bremerton, WA: “Thirty-three sailors assigned to the USS Michigan submarine were taken to the hospital Monday following potential exposure to exhaust from the boat’s diesel engine during maintenance work at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.”
Sailors taken to hospital for diesel exhaust exposure at shipyard (kitsapsun.com)
Comfort Suites – Freeport, Maine
“About 40 people were evacuated from the Comfort Suites in Freeport Tuesday morning after the gas-fired water heaters malfunctioned and caused a carbon monoxide leak. Firefighters arrived on scene around 9 a.m. A hotel maintenance worker noticed the leak Monday afternoon, but didn’t call 911.”
4 hospitalized after CO leak firefighters didn’t know about until next day in Freeport | WGME
South Point motel ordered closed due to violations | News | herald-dispatch.com
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Authorities responded to a carbon monoxide leak early Tuesday morning at the Westin Governor Morris…firefighters from the five Morris Township stations and Madison worked to locate the source and evacuate guests. Officials located readings on all floors and secured issues with the boiler…”
Carbon Monoxide Leaks At Hotel In Greater Morristown | Morristown, NJ Patch
“Imagine suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, reporting it, and then being fired for seeking medical attention. Toxic work environment? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says yes.”
Skip the Headache: If Employee Needs Ambulance, Call One – EHS Daily Advisor (blr.com)
“At around 9:53 a.m. fire officials said that everyone in the 9-story Crown Plaza Hotel, located at 138-10 135th Avenue by JFK airport was being evacuated, as carbon monoxide levels reached 100-200ppm throughout the whole building — a “dangerous” level according to safety experts. One EMS member was hurt during the evacuation, and taken to Elmhurst Hospital…”
“You have somewhere between 10 to 15 cars idling, engines running, exhaust fumes and carbon monoxide being exposed in an inside garage…”
https://www.wxxv25.com/2021/06/03/gas-leak-comfort-inn-suites-gulfport-sends-five-hospital/
“State officials already planned to demolish the building when the leak occurred. Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Director Judy Bradshaw told the Register that the building did not have a carbon monoxide detector, even though the Legislature had passed a law the previous summer requiring state buildings to have them. Bradshaw said at the time that she was not aware of the law.”
Buffalo, NY – “Investigators believe the cause of the higher than normal carbon monoxide levels was due to an issue with an ice resurfacing machine.”
https://fox8.com/news/4-people-hospitalized-following-carbon-monoxide-leak-at-cuyahoga-falls-hotel/?fbclid=IwAR3zcbwTxByWYNRwusXPDX9ZjV4Ks-Y_Dd_Ube3_JQty-Y7-zoe4_7kSNEs
“Nine workers were taken to three different hospitals because the hyperbaric facilities needed for treatment have limited capacity.”
Jackson Hole, WY – “Workplace fatality stresses need for carbon monoxide detectors in homes, businesses.”
Houston, TX – “In January 2019, a worker at a Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel in Waller alerted their employer that exposure to carbon monoxide made them ill and asked the employer to call an ambulance. In addition to refusing the worker’s request, the employer allegedly threatened to terminate the employee. After going to the hospital, the worker was terminated.”
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