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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112074869 - Diversey Wyandotte
Inspection Information - Office: Riverside District Office
Site Address:
Diversey Wyandotte
8921 Dice Rd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2841
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/31/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/07/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361062862 | ||
| Complaint | 73597031 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5144 D02 | 01/31/1991 | 01/31/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 01/31/1991 | 01/31/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 a.m. on May 31, 1990, Employee #1, a supervisor, was checking a suspected valve problem on a mixing tank. Some phosphoric acid had leaked from the mixing tank and drained into a common pump. This diked area was supposed to be cleaned after each run because sodium hypochlorite was also used. The required cleaning had not been done, and the sodium hypochlorite and phosphoric acid combined to release chlorine gas. After coworkers were evacuated from the building, Employee #1 ignored company policy and decided to investigate the valve problem. He entered the building and located a SCBA unit, but the unit he found was out of service. Employee #1 then left the building; his exposure time was approximately 90 seconds. Although the SCBA rack contained two units, the out-of-service one should have been labeled or removed, as per T8CCR 5144(d)(1). The employer had a good accident prevention program and emergency action procedures.
Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS, CHLORINE, SCBA, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112074869 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |