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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302304456 - Giant Food, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Giant Food, Inc.
6300 Sheriff Road
Landover, MD 20785
Mailing Address:
Risk Management Department #563, 6300 Sheriff Road, Landover, MD 20785
Union Status: Union
SIC:5411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/04/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100964667 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,100 |
| Current Penalty | $5,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,100 |
| 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 | 19100120 Q01 | 03/24/1999 | 04/26/1999 | $2,600 | $3,700 | $0 | 03/30/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100120 Q06 I | 03/24/1999 | 04/26/1999 | $2,500 | $3,700 | $0 | 03/30/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 H03 I | 03/24/1999 | 04/26/1999 | $0 | $3,700 | $0 | 03/30/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 H03 II | 03/24/1999 | 04/26/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/30/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001C | Other | 19101200 H03 III | 03/24/1999 | 04/26/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/30/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #5 were working at an ice plant when during a routine inspection Employee #1, a maintenance engineer, noticed a cutter bar error on the computer used to monitor equipment. He went to investigate and was overcome by a leak of freon 22 (chlorodifluoromethane) and a deficiency of oxygen. He managed to call for help to Employee #2, another maintenance engineer, who responded but was also overcome. Employees #3 through #5, supervisors or security personnel, also responded and suffered ill effects. Two county EMTs who came to assist became ill because they had not notified that there was a leak and responded without appropriate PPE or backup. The onsite employees had not been trained at even the first responder level to recognize a leak and to initiate proper emergency procedures, nor had they had appropriate hazard communication training. Employees #1 through #6 were admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Keywords: LEAK, MAINTENANCE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VAPOR, WORK RULES, INHALATION, FREON, CHEMICAL VAPOR, UNTRAINED, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302304456 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 2 | 302304456 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 3 | 302304456 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 4 | 302304456 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 302304456 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |