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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103828133 - Brewer Environmental Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Brewer Environmental Industries Inc
311 Pacific St
Honolulu, HI 96817
Mailing Address:
P O Box 48, Honolulu, HI 96810
Union Status: Union
SIC:5191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/27/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360195036 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,040 |
| Current Penalty | $960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 |
| 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. | 01003A | Serious | 990018 D04 | 04/23/1992 | 07/06/1992 | $480 | $560 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01003B | Serious | 640006 E05 A | 04/23/1992 | 07/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01003C | Serious | 990018 B | 05/20/1992 | 07/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 990018 G | 04/23/1992 | 08/31/1992 | $480 | $480 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 and another fire fighter were in vehicle #1, responding to an emergency alarm report of an odor along the highway near the waterfront piers. The fire fighters were warned that the odor might be chlorine from a tanker truck. A faint chlorine odor was smelled. Vehicle #1 and HazMat vehicle #2 staged a command at the entry to Pier Drive, where people were evacuating their parked vehicles. Vehicle #1 was instructed to investigate the area windward. The vehicle rounded a curve where the chlorine odor was stronger and a damaged roadside fence of a chemical company was observed. No vapor, fume, or smoke cloud was visible. Vehicle #1 stopped. Immediately, the fire fighters were overcome by an invisible chlorine gas cloud; they choked and could not breathe. The driver struggled to put vehicle #1 in first gear, then drove until the fire fighters could breathe. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized and treated for chlorine inhalation. Two fire fighters without SCBA walked back to a point 15 to 25 yards from the damaged fence where the chlorine odor was intense. This allowed them to verify the location where the HazMat vehicle #2 team was needed.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, CHLORINE, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103828133 | Occupation Not Listed |