Incident Investigation: Shipping Container Explodes, Injuring Worker | WorkSafeBC

Описание: This incident investigation video is for health and safety purposes and does not include any graphic imagery.

It describes how a barbeque propane tank stored inside a shipping container at a construction site exploded, injuring a worker and causing significant damage.

Shipping containers (also known as sea cans) used outside the shipping industry can explode with deadly force if they contain common flammable substances that vaporize and combine with an ignition source.

This educational video is a useful tool for health and safety training on reused shipping containers and propane gas safety. It describes the hazards workers and organizations need to be aware of when using a recycled shipping container outside of the shipping industry.

Some municipalities have specific bylaws regarding the use of shipping containers for storing flammable substances. Check your local bylaws and the B.C. Fire Code for additional requirements.

Visit our website for a resource on shipping container safety: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/resourc...

Timestamps:
0:00 Risks of propane tanks inside shipping containers
0:41 Propane gas leak
1:13 Ignition of propane & damage
1:47 How to store propane correctly
2:05 Risks associated with shipping containers used outside the shipping industry

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