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Inspection: 111992871 - Kaiser Permanente

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 111992871
Report ID: 0950643
Date Opened: 07/22/1991

Site Address:
Kaiser Permanente
5601 De Soto Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8062

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/27/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361273014
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 9
Current Violations 9 9
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 14301 A02 09/03/1991 09/27/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 14301 B 09/03/1991 09/27/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 3203 A03 09/03/1991 09/27/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 3382 A 09/03/1991 09/27/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 4650 E 09/03/1991 07/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 5162 A 09/03/1991 09/27/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01007 Other 5220 F01 B 09/03/1991 07/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01008 Other 5220 H01 A 09/03/1991 09/27/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01009 Other 5220 H01 C 09/03/1991 09/27/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170185755
Event: 07/18/1991
EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO E AND O FROM OPEN TANK DOOR

AT 7:00 A.M. ON JULY 18, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO CHANGE THE ETHYLENE OXIDE CYLINDER IN THE CENTRAL PROCESSING AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 PROCEEDED TO THE AREA WEARING NO PPE. KITCHEN EMPLOYEES CAME OVER TO EXPLAIN THAT THEY HAD A POSSIBLE STEAM LEAK, AND EMPLOYEE #1 RUSHED TO STOP THE LEAK. IN DOING SO, EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE ETHYLENE OXIDE TANK DOOR OPEN WHILE THE TANK WAS BEING BLED. ADDITIONALLY, HE LEFT BOTH THE NEW AND OLD TANKS FREESTANDING. SINCE THE TANK DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED, ETHYLENE OXIDE ESCAPED INTO THE WORK ENVIRONMENT CAUSING THE 20 PPM ALARM TO SOUND. THE CENTRAL PROCESSING AREA WAS EVACUATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE EXPOSED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, WORK RULES, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111992871 Non Hospitalized injury Dermatitis Occupation not reported
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