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Sierra Chemical Co. August 2, 2005 1010 Industrial Drive page 3 Stockton, CA 95206 Sump located at the outside bottling area is full of hazardous waste caustic as well as a pool next to the sump. (Business states that this is a reusable product, health will work on this issue because of the sump.) Filling area for 55-gallon drums; spillage of caustic solution is all over the work area. (Requested that this fill operation be conducted in a secondary containment area.) In side warehouse by compressor is a machine used for caustic. It has secondary containment that is a quarter full of caustic and leaking from the secondary containment onto the floor. (They will work on resolving the leaking issues.) 11. Hazardous Materials Being Properly Handled by Employees Employees in the filling area for the 55-gallon drums should be wearing better splash protection other then wear level D. Two employees in the area, which the floor is covered with caustic solution, are wearing their own shoes rather then a chemical boot. (Business conducted a tailgate safety meeting on the morning of July 29, 2005 to review the proper PPE to be worn, sign in sheet provided) Tank Farm area; employee working inside the secondary containment on a pump did not have any splash protection or wearing and chemical protective gloves. (Business conducted a tailgate safety meeting on the morning of July 29, 2005 to review the proper PPE to be worn.) Sierra Chemical has four individuals trained to the hazardous materials technician level to respond to spills or gas releases. This team is not qualified to respond to any chemical emergency at this location for the following reasons. A. There is only three each self-contained breathing apparatus (SOBA) on site. A minimum of four SCBA is required to properly respond. B. There is only two each level "A" suits on site. A minimum of four SCBA is required to properly respond.