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Inspection: 100870047 - Special Hazards Management Company
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Special Hazards Management Company
590 Belleville Tnpk Bldg. 7
Kearny, NJ 07032
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 711, Oaks, PA 19456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/29/1988
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/13/1988
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,740 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100120 L01 | 04/19/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $500 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100120 L03 I | 04/19/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $0 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 04/19/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $500 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 B11 | 04/19/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $500 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19100134 E05 | 04/19/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $0 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 9 AM ON NOVEMBER 10, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING IN THE PROCESSING AREA ASSEMBLING GAS SAMPLING DEVICES. THEY WERE EMPTYING AND CLEANING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS WHICH CONTAINED WASTE ARSINE. EMPLOYEE #2 REPORTED SEEING YELLOW AND SILVER CRYSTALS IN THE WASH SOLUTION THAT EMPTIED FROM TWO CYLINDERS. HE INFORMED EMPLOYEE #1 OF THE UNUSUAL MATERIAL AND THEN DISCARDED THE WASHINGS IN AN ADJACENT SUMP PIT. EMPLOYEE #2 LEFT THE WORK AREA FOR A FEW MINUTES. UPON RETURNING, HE NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL. EMPLOYEE #1 ALSO NOTICED THE STRANGE SMELL. BOTH EMPLOYEES PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE LINES AND CONNECTIONS AT THE #2 GAS MANIFOLD WHERE A CYLINDER OF ARSINE WAS BEING EMPTIED. WHEN THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A LEAK, THE EMPLOYEES WENT TO THE OFFICE AND SPOKE WITH THE COMPANY'S TECHNICAL CONSULTANT. THEY WERE SENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO TRANFERRED THEM TO A HOSPITAL. THEY UNDERWENT INTENSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ON NOVEMBER 15, 1987, AS A RESULT OF THE EXPOSURE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 18, 1987, BUT REMAINS UNDER A DOCTORS CARE.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, EVACUATION, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100870047 | Occupation Not Listed |