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Posted: September 15, 2009

State changes guidelines after ConAgra collapse

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By MIKE BAKER, The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina safety panel has adopted emergency changes to its guidelines in the wake of a fatal explosion at a Slim Jim factory.

The North Carolina Building Code Council voted Tuesday to alter its standards to require that workers who are purging indoor gas lines vent the gas to a safe place outside the building. It said workers should take proper precautions if venting is not possible, including the evacuation of nonessential personnel.

The June explosion at a ConAgra Foods Inc. facility in Garner caused part of the building's roof to collapse, killing three workers and sending dozens of others to the hospital. Investigators believe contractors installing a water heater vented natural gas inside the building, leading to the blast.

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I always vent gas inside my crawl space.
whatelseisnew
September 16, 2009 10:05 a.m.
"The North Carolina Building Code Council voted Tuesday to alter its standards to require that workers who are purging indoor gas lines vent the gas to a safe place outside the building."

Can't believe that wasn't in the code to begin with. sheesh

God bless.

RB
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September 15, 2009 6:47 p.m.
uummm....DUH?!?
Click to view my profile ranger4702
September 15, 2009 6:39 p.m.
..."The North Carolina Building Code Council voted Tuesday to alter its standards to require that workers who are purging indoor gas lines vent the gas to a safe place outside the building...."

Seems like common sense to me...!!!! Wonder what the code said before the change...????
GWALLY
September 15, 2009 6:26 p.m.
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