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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105862155 - Alaska Petroleum Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Alaska Petroleum Contractors Inc
1100 H & H Lane
North Pole, AK 99705
Mailing Address:
6700 Artic Spur Road, Anchorage, AK 99518
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/18/1996
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/30/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360181812 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| Current Penalty | $813 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $813 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 04/01/1996 | 04/05/1996 | $813 | $1,625 | $0 | 04/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #5, of APC, were working at the North Pole Mapco Refinery in Alaska. They were installing a CTX-BIV treatment system that digests soluble BTEX in the plant's water system. The employees were putting in pipe blinds on four tanks that were covered by plastic sheeting. The ventilation pipes released BTEX petroleum hydrocarbon vapors into the breathing air of the workers. All five employees were taken to Fairbanks Hospital. Employees #1 and #2 were held overnight, and Employees #3 through #5 were treated and released.
Keywords: VENTILATION, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, GAS, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105862155 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 105862155 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 3 | 105862155 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | ||
| 4 | 105862155 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 5 | 105862155 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |