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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302572771 - Ais Basic Alliance
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Ais Basic Alliance
8280 Sheldon Road
Channelview, TX 77530
Mailing Address:
1422 Center Street, Deer Park, TX 77536
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/25/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101760783 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 E02 II | 08/01/2000 | 08/18/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 E06 I | 08/01/2000 | 08/18/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 I01 IIA | 08/01/2000 | 08/07/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 I04 II | 08/01/2000 | 08/07/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 K01 | 08/01/2000 | 08/18/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two laborers/painters were abrasive blasting boiler tubes at the Equistar Chemicals Plant. The employees were working in the "B" Boiler 48001 in unit OP-II Utilities Area. They were wearing protective equipment which included a supplied air respirator attached to a 12 pack of compressed air cylinders. A second subcontractor, Greenwade Services, Inc., was their confined space attendant. Work proceeded normally until some time after lunch, 12 a.m. At approximately 3:00 a.m. the attendant tried repeatedly to get the entrants to respond to the air horn. The attendant became concerned and called management to report the failure to communicate with the entrants. An AIS Basic employee was sent into the boiler to asses the situation. He found the two employees lying on opposite ends of the scaffolding. Equistar's HSE department later tested the compressed air 12 pack and found that it contained less than 5 percent oxygen.
Keywords: OXYGEN, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, ABRASIVE BLASTING, INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302572771 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Painters, construction and maintenance | ||
| 2 | 302572771 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Painters, construction and maintenance |