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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 D03 IIIB2 Respiratory Protection.
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Inspection Nr: 312622178
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/22/2010
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 01/13/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Substance: 1340
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/03/2010 | 01/22/2010 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/13/2010 | 01/22/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard: REFINERY
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for canisters and cartridges based on objective information or data that would ensure that canisters and cartridges are changed before the end of their service life: Employees entered tank 242 under a confined space permit to perform maintenance and cleaning using full face chemical cartridge respirators; no change schedule was developed and employees noted that they could taste and smell gasoline vapors in their face pieces. Employees were exposed to levels of gasoline vapors which contains hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, toluene, xylene, trimethylbenzene, hexane, ethyl benzene, naphthalene and other hydrocarbons.