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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111816161 - Cascade Water Proofing
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Cascade Water Proofing
12th Jefferson
Oakland, CA 94612
Mailing Address:
12th Jefferson, Oakland,, CA 94612
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/21/1993
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361405509 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,239 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,239 |
| Current Penalty | $1,239 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,239 |
| 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 | 5144 F01 | 01/21/1993 | 02/22/1993 | $38 | $38 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5144 F02 | 01/21/1993 | 02/22/1993 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5144 G | 01/21/1993 | 02/22/1993 | $38 | $38 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5157 A01 | 01/21/1993 | 02/22/1993 | $38 | $38 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 06001 | Serious | 5159 A05 A | 01/21/1993 | 02/22/1993 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 07001 | Serious | 5194 E01 B | 01/21/1993 | 02/22/1993 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was applying Polygard #650LTFR primer to the concrete walls of 5 ft by 5 ft planter boxes with varying depths of 8 ft, 12 ft, and 16 ft. Two of each size (6 in all) were to be primed. They were confined spaces. The primer was pure 1,1,1 trichloroethane (TCE). Employee #1 was wearing a cartridge type half face respirator, rather than the supplied air type required for TCE. Employee #1 was overcome and became unconscious from the toxic TCE vapors. Measurements indicated at least 80,000 ppm of TCE vapors at the bottom of the 16 ft planter box that Employee #1 had entered. The IDLH level is 1,000 ppm. Employee #2, without a respirator, attempted to rescue Employee #1 but was overcome and fell unconscious. The fire department rescued both Employees #1 and #2.
Keywords: TRICHLOROETHANE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, IDLH, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCBA, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111816161 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 111816161 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |