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Inspection: 310986997 - Quala Systems, Inc. Dba Qualawash

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 310986997
Report ID: 0418400
Date Opened: 08/04/2007

Site Address:
Quala Systems, Inc. Dba Qualawash
6061 Commerce Court
Garden City, GA 31408

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 562998/All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/14/2008

Emphasis: S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 09/30/2008

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100903681
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 20 4 24
Current Violations 16 5 21
Initial Penalty $46,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $46,800
Current Penalty $27,200 $0 $0 $2,800 $0 $30,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 19100022 C 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $800 $1,350 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002A Other 19100023 C01 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $0 $2,250 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100023 C03 02/06/2008 02/11/2008 $1,200 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100024 B 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $800 $1,350 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01004 Other 19100024 H 02/01/2008 09/28/2008 $800 $1,350 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100106 E02 III 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $800 $1,350 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01006A Serious 19100110 B06 VI 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $1,000 $1,800 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01006B Serious 19100110 F07 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
9. 01007 Serious 19100110 E05 IVE2 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $800 $1,350 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01008 Serious 19100132 A 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $2,000 $3,150 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01009A Serious 19100134 A01 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $1,000 $1,350 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 01009B Serious 19100134 D01 III 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01009C Serious 19100134 D03 IIIB2 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 01009D Serious 19100134 F02 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 01009E Serious 19100134 F05 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 01009F Serious 19100134 K01 I 02/01/2008 02/13/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 01009G Serious 19100134 K01 VII 02/01/2008 02/13/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
18. 01010 Serious 19100134 K01 II 02/01/2008 02/13/2008 $6,300 $6,300 $0 02/20/2008 D - Govt Dismissed  
19. 01011 Serious 19100146 C02 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $1,200 $2,250 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
20. 01012 Serious 19100146 C05 IIC 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $1,200 $2,250 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
21. 01013A Serious 19100146 D05 I 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $6,300 $6,300 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
22. 01013B Serious 19100146 G03 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
23. 01014 Serious 19100151 C 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $1,200 $2,250 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
24. 01015 Serious 19100157 G01 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $1,800 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
25. 01016A Serious 19100178 N04 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $2,250 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
26. 01016B Serious 19100178 P01 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $1,200 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
27. 01017A Serious 19100303 B01 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $1,200 $2,250 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
28. 01017B Serious 19100305 B01 II 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
29. 01018 Serious 19100305 D02 02/01/2008 02/06/2008 $0 $2,250 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
30. 01019A Serious 19101048 D01 I 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $1,100 $1,800 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
31. 01019B Serious 19101048 G02 I 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
32. 01019C Serious 19101048 G02 II 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
33. 01019D Serious 19101048 M05 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
34. 01019E Serious 19101048 N01 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
35. 01020A Serious 19101052 D01 I 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $1,100 $1,800 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
36. 01020B Serious 19101052 G02 I 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
37. 01020C Serious 19101052 G03 I 02/01/2008 03/20/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
38. 01020D Serious 19101052 L03 I 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
39. 02001 Other 19100178 L06 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
40. 02002 Other 19101200 E01 I 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
41. 02003 Other 19101200 F05 I 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  
42. 02004 Other 19101200 F05 II 02/01/2008 02/28/2008 $0 $0 $0 02/20/2008 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200902070
Event: 08/04/2007
Employee Is Asphyxiated in Tank Confined Space Incident

On August 4, 2007, Employee #1, a tank cleaner, entered an oxygen deficient atmosphere inside a 6,340 gallon intermodal (ISO) container, which had previously contained ethyl acetate, and had been unloaded using nitrogen. Employee #1 wore an air-purifying respirator with multi-gas/vapor/P100 cartridges and died of asphyxia.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, NITROGEN, TANK, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310986997 Fatality Asphyxia Laborers, except construction
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