Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126146208 - Rmr Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Rmr Inc
3851 Telephone Rd
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1715, Santa Maria, CA 93456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/25/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/04/2000
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362491078 | ||
Accident | 362499766 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
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 | 342 A | 04/24/2000 | 05/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At a approximately 10:55 a.m. on November 03, 1999, Employee #1 fell approximately 12 ft from a ladder while helping to install a section of a six-inch recovery line on a 2,000 barrel slop tank. Employee #1 was operating the crane utilized to support the section of the pipe. A coworker was acting as a safety watch and holding the ladder. Another coworker was on the ladder performing the maintenance with a breathing apparatus to protect him from potentially high levels of hydrogen sulfide. The coworker on the ladder came down to change air bottles when Employee #1 climbed the ladder to continue maintenance without proper protective equipment. Within minutes Employee #1 fell approximately 12 ft from the ladder. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PPE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LADDER, FALL, CRANE, RESPIRATOR
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 126146208 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Laborers, except construction |