At 10:45 a.m. on January 11, 2020, Employee #1, employed by an oil and gas operation company, was overseeing a heater treater welding repair. Employee #2 emptied the remaining fluids in the heater treater. Employee #1 power washed the heater treater to remove any remaining flammable materials and ensure that it was safe for welding. After Employee #1 finished washing the heater treater he notified a coworker, the contract welder, that he could begin setting up to patch the hole in the heater treater. Before the welder could start work, an explosion occurred catching Employee #1 and Employee #2 in the blast. Employee #2 only received minor burns and was treated but did not require hospitalization. Employee #1 was hospitalized, where he later died from second-degree burns.
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Violation Summary
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $44,531 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,531 |
| Current Penalty | $44,531 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,531 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Contest | LastEvent |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious |
5A0001 – On or about January 11, 2020, employees engaged in performing cleaning and maintenance on a heater treater system with a combustible engine power washer within range of flammable material stored within the heater treater at the Dalziel Lease Kenneth Scott Heater were exposed to burn hazards. |
07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $9,446 | $9,446 | 08/03/2020 | – |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious |
19100146 D04 I – Testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with paragraph (d)(5) of this section; |
07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $9,446 | $9,446 | 08/03/2020 | – |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious |
19100146 D05 III – When testing for atmospheric hazards, test first for oxygen, then for combustible gases and vapors, and then for toxic gases and vapors. |
07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $0 | $0 | 08/03/2020 | – |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious |
19100146 E01 – Before entry is authorized, the employer shall document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section by preparing an entry permit. NOTE: Appendix D to section 1910.146 presents examples of permits whose elements are considered to comply with the requirements of this section. |
07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $9,446 | $9,446 | 08/03/2020 | – |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious |
19100146 G01 – The employer shall provide training so that all employees whose work is regulated by this section acquire the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this section. |
07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $9,446 | $9,446 | 08/03/2020 | – |
| 6. | 01005A | Serious |
19101200 E01 – Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: |
07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $6,747 | $6,747 | 08/03/2020 | – |
| 7. | 01005B | Serious |
19101200 F06 II – Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical. |
07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $0 | $0 | 08/03/2020 | – |
| 8. | 02001 | Other |
19100132 D02 – The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment. |
07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $0 | $0 | 08/03/2020 | – |
