Cal/OSHA cited an industrial service provider following an investigation of a flash fire inside a metal tank that resulted in serious burns to an industrial painter. Cal/OSHA cited the employer for
- knowingly using an unauthorized electric lamp while the painter was working in an explosive atmosphere,
- for not having a permit to work in a confined space and
- for not having the proper ventilation or protective equipment for such a hazardous space, among other violations.
Total proposed penalties are $82,090.
