On Apr 12, 2004, at 9:36 PM, Randall Young wrote:
>
>> Here's the first link I checked and describes the
>> "MYTH".
>> http://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19960613.html
>
> Interesting link, but doesn't seem relevant to me. The opening into
> Fred's
> pit is a whole lot bigger than 3' by 3' and it's never closed.
>
>
I know someone who nearly asphyxiated working in a non-vented grease
pit. And, yes, he's taller than the pit.
The National Electrical Code considers grease pits to be an explosion
hazard, requiring explosive proof fixtures and conduit seals.
Everybody considers them a fall hazard.
I was serious when I suggested you'd have a hard time insuring one.
Talk to your insurance company before you build one. If you don't, you
may find yourself without cover when someone falls in. (Worse, in some
states, you might find yourself without cover for anything.)
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