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Inspection: 2854776 - Bausch & Lomb Die Craft Div
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bausch & Lomb Die Craft Div
14600 York Rd
Sparks, MD 21152
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/11/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749618 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $370 |
| Current Penalty | $370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $370 |
| 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 | 19100134 A02 | 03/27/1986 | 03/29/1986 | $370 | $370 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On February 25, 1986, an employee placed some brass parts into a container of 67 percent nitric acid. A brownish gas cloud formed and the entire building was evacuated. Two employees wearing 37 organic vapor half face respirators entered the building to neutralize the reaction. The respirators used were not the proper type for protection against the byproducts of nitric acid. In addition, the employer did not have a respiratory protection program. Employees #1 through #6 (all those who were in the area of the reaction) were sent to the hospital and released after examination.
Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, NITRIC ACID, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2854776 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 2 | 2854776 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 2854776 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 2854776 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 2854776 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Chemists, except biochemists | ||
| 6 | 2854776 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, production occupations |