Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315917773 - Stevens Electric & Pump Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315917773

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 09/27/2011

Site Address:
Stevens Electric & Pump Service, Inc.
Turbats Creek
Kennebunkport, ME 04046

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 238, Monmouth, ME 04259

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 562991/Septic Tank and Related Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2011

Emphasis: S:Electrical

Case Closed: 05/03/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102237724

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$16,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,800
Current Penalty	$16,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100146 D03 III	10/18/2011	10/22/2011	$4,200	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 D04 II	10/18/2011	10/22/2011	$4,200	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100146 D05 I	10/18/2011	10/22/2011	$4,200	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100146 D05 II	10/18/2011	10/22/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100146 K03 I	10/18/2011	10/22/2011	$4,200	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202220836

Event: 09/21/2011

Two Employees Die from H2s Exposure in a Confined Space

On September 21, 2011 Employee #1 and Employee #2 of Stevens Electric & Pump Service, Inc. , were found dead inside a sewer tank, a confined space. They died from exposure to hydrogen sulfide. The space had been improperly isolated, no air monitoring had been performed, no air supplied to the space and no retrieval system used by the person entering into the confine space.

Keywords: SEWER, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, AIR MONITORING, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315917773			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	315917773			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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