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Standard Cited: 19100120 Q06 I C Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
Inspection Nr: 1291652.015
Citation: 01002C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/18/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 08/22/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0215800
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/10/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/10/2018 | $0.00 | 08/22/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/18/2018 | $0.00 | 08/22/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(C): Employees who participated, or were expected to participate, in emergency response as first responders at the awareness level did not have sufficient training or sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency. a) In the Alcohol batching department, on or about 3/1/18: Employees who were expected to investigate spills or potential spills of ethyl alcohol from the alcohol batching process did not have sufficient training or experience to demonstrate competency in the ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances. Employees did not recognize how to evaluate the airborne concentration of flammable substances when responding to an incident. When responding to conditions that trigger the area LEL alarm system, the employees were not trained to evaluate the airborne concentration of flammable substances to know how much the concentration exceeded the alarm set points. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.