Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNCLASS

Title 40.1-51.1(a) Code of Virginia: The employer, Micron Technology Inc., did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious bodily harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hydrofluoric acid during a demolition operation. On February 9, 2012, at 9600 Godwin Drive, Manassas, Virginia, an employee of Craftcorp was working to remove an approximately 80 ft long hydrofluoric acid line. Prior to removal, it was Micron Technology Incorporated's duty to ensure that the line was properly decontaminated. Part of the decontamination process was to purge the line for at least one hour by blowing the line dry with nitrogen. According to Micron's documents, the line was not purged at all. In accordance with the MTV Equipment Decontamination and Defacilitation Form and previously established procedures for a demolition operation, it is both Micron Technology Inc. and Craftcorp's responsibility to verify that the decontamination procedures were completed. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is for the employer to follow previously established procedures that ensure the decontamination process is complete.nation