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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111992871 - Kaiser Permanente
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361273014 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111992871 | Non Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Occupation not reported |