After a serious workplace incident
Industrial accidents involving machinery, falls, vehicles or equipment failures can leave blood and tissue on equipment, floors, structural steel and vehicles. After an injury or fatality, the site may be under investigation by OSHA, a state plan agency, law enforcement or your insurer, and production lines may be stopped until the area is released and safe.
Cleaning up these scenes is not a job for line employees or general janitorial crews. It exposes workers to bloodborne pathogens and can be traumatic for coworkers who knew the person involved.
How we coordinate industrial projects
- Wait for release. Cleanup begins only after investigators have released the area. We coordinate with your safety manager on timing.
- Lockout and site safety. Our team follows your site rules, including lockout/tagout, hot work restrictions, PPE requirements and contractor orientation. Equipment is locked out by your authorized personnel before we work on or around it.
- Remove gross contamination and contaminated porous materials.
- Clean and disinfect machinery exteriors, guards, conveyors, platforms, floors and vehicles, using methods compatible with the equipment.
- Coordinate with maintenance on components that must be disassembled for cleaning or replaced.
- Document the work for your incident file, insurer and any regulatory follow-up.
Getting production back
We plan with your operations team to clean the affected area first so the rest of the line or plant can restart as soon as your safety team approves. Work can run around the clock when needed.
Supporting your people
Coworkers may be deeply affected by a serious injury or death. Removing every visible trace of the event before employees return is an important part of helping them come back to work.
Common questions
Can you clean around running equipment?
We work only on equipment that has been locked out by your authorized personnel, with adjacent hazards controlled under your site rules.
Do you work under our contractor safety program?
Yes. We complete your orientation and follow your permits and site requirements.
What about vehicles and forklifts involved in the incident?
They can be cleaned as part of the same project.