Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 Hazard: CHEMNEP

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii): Employees who participated, or were expected to participate, in emergency response as first responders at the operational level had not received at least 8 hours of training and/or had not been certified as having such training and/or did not have sufficient experience to demonstrate competency in the areas addressed in (q)(6)(ii)(A) through (F), in addition to the areas listed for the awareness levels: (a)Hill Air Force Base, at 7290 Weiner Street, Hill Air Force Base, UT: On and preceding 3/16/11, employees who participated, or were expected to participate, in emergency response as first responders at the operational level had not received at least 8 hours of training and/or had not been certified as having such training and/or did not have sufficient experience to demonstrate competency in the areas addressed in (q)(6)(ii)(A) through (F), in addition to the areas listed for the awareness levels. The wastewater treatment plant, Building 575, used sulfur dioxide to reduce chromium (VI) to chromium (III). Employee responsibilities included responding to leaks or releases of sulfur dioxide. This action is a first responder operational level task. The employer did not provide training with regards to emergency response as first responders at the operational level. This condition exposed employees to a sulfur dioxide hazard. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification