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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115721037 - Albertsons Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
Albertsons Inc
5415 Sw Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
Portland, OR 97221
Mailing Address:
Po Box 20, Boise, ID 83726
Union Status: Union
SIC:5411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/11/1991
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360629794 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,270 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,270 |
| Current Penalty | $3,270 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,270 |
| 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 | 410 | 01/24/1992 | 10/01/1991 | $960 | $960 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 71270010 | 01/24/1992 | 02/21/1992 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 71360020 | 01/24/1992 | 10/01/1991 | $960 | $960 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 7127002001 | 01/24/1992 | 02/21/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A four-member cleanup crew that was working the midnight shift to complete a biannual operation used a gas-fueled pressure washer indoors without benefit of engineering or administrative controls, or personal protective equipment. The washer ran indoors for approximately four hours. Interviews with employees indicate that the washer may not have been well maintained (emitting smoky exhaust, noisy, stalling), and that two on-duty supervisors did not respond to this information; nor to the employees' reporting symptoms that included nausea, lightheadedness, dizziness; nor to an employee lying on the floor in the work area. Employees #1 through #8, four members of the cleanup crew and members of the midnight freight crew, inhaled carbon monoxide. They were hospitalized. A blood sample on Employee #1 showed a carboxyhemoglobin level of 23.8 percent.
Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115721037 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 115721037 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 115721037 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 115721037 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 115721037 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 115721037 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 115721037 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 115721037 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |