“Fire departments are responding to carbon monoxide (CO) alarms at warehouses and manufacturing facilities—but workers aren’t being poisoned…Whether facilities operate traditional lead-acid battery vehicles or have transitioned to cleaner technologies like lithium-ion batteries or hydrogen fuel cells, the charging process can cause the release of hydrogen gas. Unfortunately, standard carbon monoxide detectors can’t distinguish between CO and hydrogen…
The manufacturer solved the problem by implementing hydrogen-specific sensors that eliminate cross-sensitivity entirely…”
How Forklifts Can Trigger CO Alerts – Workplace Safety – Facility Executive Magazine
“According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), every year, workers die from CO poisoning, usually while using fuel-burning equipment and tools in buildings…
Portable CO detectors are a great choice when workers are in a place where CO is a possibility, but there aren’t any CO detectors available at the site.”
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Your Facility | Cleaning & Maintenance Management (cmmonline.com)
“…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)
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.”
22 employees taken to hospital after high CO levels found inside offices, warehouse | KGAN (cbs2iowa.com)
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)
North Carolina – “At about 7:30 p.m., Kannapolis Fire responded to a call to the facility, and upon arrival, found one person who had passed out due to exposure to carbon monoxide…”
https://independenttribune.com/news/local/amazon-facility-evacuated-after-employee-passes-out-due-to-carbon-monoxide-leak/article_743f0dce-5033-11eb-992a-8315f3b55789.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR2UwC4W6AtfKr3EI6ZQszdMU6QdSQk60shllZDYhM45ofXvdVVcnCGuqDU
Portage, WI – “Emergency crews responded to Dawn’s Foods after dispatchers received a report of a person feeling lightheaded around 3:17 p.m. Wednesday.
When crews arrived at the scene, they found a carbon monoxide levels at 800 parts per million…”
‘People could have been killed’: 14 people transported to hospital after carbon monoxide leak (channel3000.com)
In 1998, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension Department, with the assistance of local health departments, investigated a series of carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings associated with the use of liquified petroleum gas (LPG)-powered forklifts in light industry. In each episode, forklifts emitting high CO concentration levels were operated in inadequately ventilated warehouse and production facilities, which resulted in high CO accumulations. Employees at each site developed symptoms of CO poisoning, and some employees received inadequate or inappropriate medical care. This report summarizes the investigations and provides recommendations to prevent such incidents.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4849a2.htm
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