Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114117344 - Standard Tank Cleaning Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Standard Tank Cleaning Corp.
1 Ingham Ave
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/24/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901840082 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| 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 | 19150012 A01 | 11/25/1992 | 11/30/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150012 B01 | 11/25/1992 | 11/30/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150013 A02 | 11/25/1992 | 11/30/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19150013 A03 | 11/25/1992 | 11/30/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19150099 E02 | 11/25/1992 | 11/30/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 11/25/1992 | 11/30/1992 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/25/1992 | 12/28/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 02003 | Other | 19150007 A02 | 11/25/1992 | 12/28/1992 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 02004 | Other | 19150007 C02 | 11/25/1992 | 11/30/1992 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/14/1992 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were shoveling muck at the bottom of a 31 foot gasoline tank compartment when they were overcome by gasoline vapors and had to be rescued. One worker lost consciousness and the other became semi-conscious. Both were hospitalized. Subsequent investigation revealed that no environmental checks of the tank -- LEL, oxygen, or PEL -- had been performed, no marine chemist had inspected the tank (as required), and no competent person performed checks. Employees were not trained in hazard communication regulations, and no respiratory protection was provided. One of the overcome workers who attempted to rescue his employee did not ensure that an adequate attended lifeline was available. An additional causal factor was that mechanical ventilation, supplied at the beginning of the operation, was turned off.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GASOLINE, TANK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114117344 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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