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Heat burns and scalds lead the way in workplace injuries in California that result in lost time from work, costing a median of 5 lost days per incident. The economic impact to employers and employees alike can be overwhelming. A recent study conducted suggested the average cost for burn injuries is US$5,400 per incident. In addition an Oakland serious burn injury lawyer may need to file suit for proper medical reimbursement and compensation.
A major burn hazard is found in industrial plants that utilize steam process lines. In many typical applications hot steam lines are initially covered with a permanent fixture of hard lagging and mineral wool insulation. As plant processes evolve or if system problems occur, sections of insulation are removed for troubleshooting, pipe replacement or line reconfiguration. The insulation around these sections is usually irreparably damaged in the process. Since replacing these small sections can be cost prohibitive, it is often not replaced thereby creating a potential burn hazard.
A second major burn hazard occurs at high temperature flexible hoses that are connected to moving machinery or equipment. Traditional hard lagging insulating technologies, being inflexible, are not capable of servicing these hoses. The result is that the hoses are left un-insulated, creating a potential burn hazard for personnel who service or operate adjacent equipment.
These scenarios represent just two of literally thousands of common situations where the potential for a serious workplace burn injury exists.
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