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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111811741 - Quala Systems, Inc Dba Quala Wash
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Quala Systems, Inc Dba Quala Wash
3643 Depot Rd.
Hayward, CA 94545
Mailing Address:
8332 Wilcox Ave., South Gate, CA 90280
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/25/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362119398 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $335 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $335 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 02/28/1994 | 01/24/1994 | $335 | $335 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:15 p.m. on January 21, 1994, Employee #1 engaged in cleaning a single compartment 5,000 gallon tank trailer with a residue of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid that had been purged with nitrogen. The tank was at Bay 2. He entered the tank in his wash suit, boots, harness, and full face dual cartridge acid gas/organic vapor respirator, and holding a garden hose. He had been trained in company policy that all dirty tanks were permit-required confined spaces. He acted contrary to company policy and entered without a permit, attendant, oxygen meter, winch retriever, or lifeline. Suffering asphyxiation, Employee #1 required hospitalization. He acted independently of company expectations. No T8CCR violations were attributed to the accident.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TANK CLEANING, NITROGEN, SCBA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111811741 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |