OSHA Inspection: REFINERS TRANSPORT & TERMINAL CORP.

Issued

Feb 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

General-duty citation text

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:
ASPHYXIATION AND DEATH FROM THE HAZARDS INVOLVED WITH CLEANING AND
INSPECTING INSIDE THE TRAILER TANK. EMPLOYEES IN THE BAY AREA(S) ENTER
SULFURIC ACID TRAILER TANKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLEANING THE INSIDE OF
THE TANK WITH A POWERED CAUSTIC ZEP DETERGENT AND/OR INSPECTING FOR
CRACKS, WITHOUT TAKING THE PRECAUTIONS AND FOLLOWING SAFE PROCEDURES
FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THESE
HAZARDS IS TO ESTABLISH A WRITTEN CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM THAT WILL
ESTABLISH MANAGEMENT CONTROLS OVER THE WORK BEING PERFORMED AND SHALL
CONTAIN AS A MINUMUM BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
A) WRITTEN PROCEDURES COVERING A PERMIT SYSTEM, VENTILATION ATMOSHERIC
TESTING RESCUE PROCEDURES AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING.
B) THE COMPLETION AND POSTING OF A CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PERMIT WHICH
REQUIRES AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL IN WRITING THAT SPECIFIES THE
LOCATION AND TYPE OF WORK TO BE DONE AND CERTIFIES THAT ALL EXISTING
AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON AND
NECESSARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ASSURE THE SAFETY
OF EACH WORKER.
C) MECHANICAL VENTILATION OF THE CONFINED SPACE PRIOR TO ENTRY AND
CONTINUED VENTILATION TO PROVIDE A SAFE ATMOSPHERE WHEN DETERMINED
NECESSARY AS DESCRIBED IN (B) ABOVE.
D) TESTING OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE CONFINED SPACE PRIOR TO ENTRY AND
ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR THE PRESENCE OF SUFFICIENT OXYGEN (19.5%) AND
ABSENCE OF HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF TOXIC OR COMBUSTIBLE GASES OR VAPORS
WHEN DETERMINED AS NECESSARY AS DESCRIBED IN (B) ABOVE. WHEN TOXIC
SUBSTANCES ARE PRESENT FOR WHICH NO EQUIPMENT TO TEST THE ATMOSPHERE
ARE AVAILABLE, THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE CONFINED
SPACE ONLY WITH THE USE OF AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT AND
OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
E) ENSURE THE LOCK-OUT, BLOCKING OR EQUIVALENT OF ALL MECHANICAL,
ELECTRICAL, LIQUID AND GAS SYSTEMS RELATING TO THE CONFINED SPACE
THAT MAY CREATE A HAZARD DURING ENTRY OR WHERE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR
WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED SHOULD THESE SYSTEMS BE PUT IN MOTION OR
OTHERWISE ACTIVATED.
F) EMERGENCY RESCUE PROCEDURES WITH A REQUIREMENT THAT TRAINED PERSONNEL
ARE AVAILABLE AND ARE STATIONED OUTSIDE THE CONFINED SPACE WITH
PROPER EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE RESCUE OF PERSONS ENTERING THE SPACE AS
DETERMINED NECESSARY AS DESCRIBED IN (B) ABOVE. SUCH EQUIPMENT MUST
INCLUDE SAFETY HARNESSES AND LIFELINES WITH PROVISIONS FOR HOISTING
EMPLOYEES FROM THE CONFINED SPACE. IF ENTRY IS REQUIRED FOR RESCUE,
THE RESCUING EMPLOYEE(S) MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) OR OTHER EQUIVALENT RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
PLUS OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
G) TRAINING OF ANY AND ALL EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO ENTER THE CONFINED
SPACE. THIS TRAINING SHALL INCLUDE THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED PRIOR TO
ENTRY AND THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WORK IN CONFINED SPACES. THIS
WOULD INCLUDE THE WEARING OF A BODY HARNESS AND TENDED LIFELINE
ATTACHED AT A HOIST OR JIB; WORK PRACTICES TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE
PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES. THIS TRAINING SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND
UPDATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 19, 1991

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 26, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 12, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 12, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $325 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Mar 5, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $800 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 12, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 14, 1991

Penalty

Current $800

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 14, 1991

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 14, 1991

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 14, 1991

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 12, 1991

Penalty

Current $500

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 19, 1991

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 9, 1991

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 9, 1991

Penalty

Initial $100

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 19, 1991

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 26, 1991

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 19, 1991