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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104230925 - The Weitz Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
The Weitz Company, Inc.
Des Moines Sewage Treatment Plant, S.E. 30th St.
Des Moines, IA 50320
Mailing Address:
800 2nd Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/29/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/16/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360200356 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,440 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 880004 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 880004 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260057 C | 01/30/1990 | 02/15/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $240 | $480 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100134 B02 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01004C | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 01004D | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 01004E | Serious | 19100134 B09 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 01004F | Serious | 19100134 B11 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 01004G | Serious | 19100134 C | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 01004H | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 01/30/1990 | 02/25/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 13. | 01004I | Serious | 19100134 E02 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 14. | 01005 | Serious | 19260103 B01 | 01/30/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $240 | $480 | $0 | 02/23/1990 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On January 18, 1990, Employees #1 through #6 were exposed to toxic fumes. Some of the employees were wearing personal protective equipment. Employee #1 was fitting pipe at the bottom of a one million cubic foot sludge tank. He was not wearing respiratory equipment. Employee #2 was removing cement forms from a scaffold's second level, underneath workers applying cement cure. He was not wearing personal protective equipment. Employees #3 and #4 were on the scaffold's third level applying cement cure (TK 25-19). They were wearing respiratory protection. Employee #5 was stripping forms on the scaffold's second level. He was not wearing respiratory protection. Employee #6 was removing decking from a ballast ring on the scaffold's third level. He was not wearing respiratory protection. None of the employees were hospitalized.
Keywords: PPE, CONSTRUCTION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104230925 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 104230925 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Carpenters | ||
| 3 | 104230925 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Carpenters | ||
| 4 | 104230925 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Carpenters | ||
| 5 | 104230925 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Carpenters |