AMARILLO, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven health inspection of GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC. in 10201 TRIANGLE DRIVE, AMARILLO, TX 79109 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 107407744.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC.
- Site address
- 10201 TRIANGLE DRIVE
- City
- AMARILLO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4212
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1992
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
cc: GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC. ATTN: Bill Knight, Vice President of Safety P. O. Box 632 Enid, OK 73702 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Trailer 745, located at Groendyke Transport, Inc., 10201 Triangle Drive, Amarillo, Texas: On or about July 21, 1992, the employer did not protect the wash rack employees from the recognized hazard of asphyxia, in that an employee was allowed to enter a confined space (Chemical Transport Tank) without: 1. Proper testing of the tanks atmosphere just prior to entry. 2. Proper selection of respirators and other PPE based upon the test results. 3. Proper engineering controls to reduce gases/vapors to a safe level. 4. Proper rescue protocol. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to ensure that: 1. Proper testing of the tank's atmosphere just prior to entry. 2. Make selection of respirators and other PPE based upon the test results and review of the MSDS. 3. Utilize proper engineering controls to reduce the gases/vapors to a safe level (i.e. below the permissible exposure level). 4. Assure that in the event of a rescue attempt that employees performing the rescue are not placed at risk.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2700.00
- · Z (S) $4500.00
1910.134 B02
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1992
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2700.00
- · Z (S) $4500.00
1910.134 B08
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1992
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2700.00
- · Z (S) $4500.00
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1992
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $1,350 · Current $810 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $810.00
- · Z (S) $1350.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1992
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 1992
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1200 E01 II
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1992
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (S) $4500.00
1910.101 A
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1992
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 1992
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 107407744.
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