OSHA Inspection: TANK LIFE SPECIALIST

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $90 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1340

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) On 7/31/97, at the Citgo Service Station on Wall St. in Eagle River WI,
an employee entering
and cleaning gasoline residue from the #1 gasoline underground storage
tank was exposed to
gasoline vapors at a level of 3140 mg/m3 during a 35 minute sampling
period while inside of
the tank.
b) On 7/31/97, at the Citgo Service Station on Wall St. in Eagle River WI,
an employee entering
and cleaning gasoline residue from the #3 gasoline underground storage
tank was exposed to
gasoline vapors at a level of 7672 mg/m3 during a 41 minute sampling
period while inside of
the tank.
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists has
established a
threshold limit value (TLV) for gasoline of 1480 mg/m3 to prevent acute
central nervous
system depression and mucous membrane and ocular irritation.
Feasible methods of control applicable in these circumstance include, but
are not limited
to the following:
1)  Additional ventilation of the tank prior to entry.
2)  Representative monitoring of gasoline vapor exposure with a calibrated
device
sensitive enough to detect toxic levels of gasoline vapors and taking
appropriate
administrative actions based on those readings.

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Feb 15, 1998

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $210 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Feb 15, 1998

Hazardous substances 81108111

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $150 Reduced

Hazardous substances 032009211340

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 134003200921

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 0560

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 092103201340

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $150 Reduced

Hazardous substances 134009210320

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 1340

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 134009210320

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0320

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Oct 15, 1997

Hazardous substances 0320

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 0320

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0320

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 26, 1997

Hazardous substances 901013400320

Issued

Oct 9, 1997

Abate by

Nov 11, 1997

Hazardous substances 9010