
Are Walk-In Freezers a Workplace Hazard?
An article published by CBS News claims walk-in freezers are responsible for several workplace deaths. The doors in these subzero temperature freezers can jam, making them a serious workplace hazard. Workers can become trapped in freezing cold tombs. Accidents involving walk-in freezers are preventable. Earlier this year, an Atlanta hotel kitchen worker died after being trapped in a walk-in freezer for 13 hours. Coworkers found her the next day frozen solid and laying on the