OSHA Inspection: HCI - CHEMTECH DISTRIBUTION, INC.

Issued

Dec 8, 1994

Abate by

Mar 11, 1995

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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:
(a)The employer failed to keep the workplace free from the hazard of
chemical
incompatibility during an uncontrolled release of Muriatic acid from Tank
#20 in that the
dike built under the tank was not positioned properly to completely
contain an
uncontrolled release from the south side of the tank.
ABATEMENT METHOD:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to provide a containment barrier located around the tank such that all
leakage would be contained
within the dike.
(b)The employer failed to keep the workplace free from the hazards of
chemical
incompatibility during an uncontrolled release of Muriatic acid from Tank
#20 in that
metal tanks and drums containing chemicals such as, but not limited to,
Diesel fuel,
Gasoline fuel, and unknown hazardous waste residue were positioned inside
the dike built
under Tank #20.
ABATEMENT METHOD:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to ensure the containment barrier located around the tank does not contain
any materials such
as, but not limited to metal tanks containing incompatible chemicals.

Issued

Dec 8, 1994

Abate by

Feb 10, 1995

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1994

Abate by

Dec 13, 1994

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1994

Abate by

Jan 10, 1995

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1994

Abate by

Jan 10, 1995

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1994

Abate by

Jan 10, 1995

Penalty

Initial $55,000 · Current $27,500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1994

Abate by

Feb 10, 1995

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $6,250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 7, 1994

Abate by

Mar 10, 1995

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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:
(a)The employer failed to keep the workplace free from the hazard of an
uncontrolled release of Muriatic acid from Tank #20 by not determining the
interior condition
of the fiberglass reinforced plastic tank in order to maintain the tank's
mechanical
integrity.
ABATEMENT METHODS:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to conduct annual internal visual inspections of fiberglass reinforced
plastic tanks to identify
corrosion zones, aging damage, structural deficiencies and structural
failure.  Any entry into a
fiberglass reinforced plastic tank shall be in accordance with
permit-required confined space
entry requirements.