Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: (a) ABB Inc. at 15001 County Road 46, Gilcrest, CO: On 7/25/2019, the employer did not ensure that employee training included the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used. Three employees were tasked with disassembling a three phase VonRoll transformer. One employee broke the plane of the transformer with a Cordless DeWalt impact wrench in his hand to attempt to disconnect the leads from the bushings. The atmosphere inside of the transformer ignited. The employees did not recognize that using a non-intrinsically safe impact wrench in the presence of flammable gases acted as an ignition source. This condition exposed the employees to fire and explosion hazards.