Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120079652 - Granada Hills Community Hospital

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120079652

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 06/21/1994

Site Address:
Granada Hills Community Hospital
10445 Balboa Blvd
Granada Hills, CA 91344

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6324

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/25/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362295982

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			4		7
Current Violations	3			4		7
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$5,050
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$5,050
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	5220 K02 B2	07/25/1994	08/15/1994	$600	$600	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	5220 I04 A	07/25/1994	08/15/1994	$150	$150	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3203 A02	07/25/1994	08/15/1994	$150	$150	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	5220 D01 B	07/25/1994	08/15/1994	$150	$150	$0	-
5.	02001	Serious	5220 H01 A	07/25/1994	08/15/1994	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
6.	03001	Serious	5220 J03 A	07/25/1994	08/15/1994	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
7.	04001	Serious	5220 G01 D	07/25/1994	08/15/1994	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170157135

Event: 06/15/1994

EMPLOYEES EVACUATED DUE TO GAS LEAK

At 10:00 a.m. on June 15, 1994, the alarm at Granada Hills Community Hospital located at 10445 Balboa Blvd. in Granada Hills, CA, began ringing indicating a leak was being detected in an equipment room. Employee #1 notified Employee #2, a maintenance worker, and Employee #3, a nursing Supervisor. Employee #2 and Employee #3 entered the equipment room with a hand held detector which began beeping when held near a sterilizer. Employee #1 returned to get her purse and was evacuated. All three employees were seen by a physician. Two had experienced eye irritation and their eyes were flushed by emergency room personnel. No other symptoms were observed. Employee #3 is an emergency coordinator. However she had not received any form of training.

Keywords: EYE, GAS, GAS LEAK, EVACUATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120079652	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.
2	120079652	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Registered nurses
3	120079652	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Specified mechanics and repairers

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