OSHA Inspection: RESERVE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Issued

Oct 13, 1999

Abate by

Nov 15, 1999

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
In that an employee was exposed to the hazards of a Hydrogen Sulfide
release in the general
vacinity of the Equalization Tanks and the Primary Treatment Tanks which
resulted in the
collapse and hospitalization of the employee.
FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS MAY INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING:
1.) Install monitoring/alarm devices at various strategic locations inside
of the process
area which would detect and provide audible and/or visual warning of an
accident or
uncontrolled release of Hydrogen Sulfide and which would allow time for
response
by workers
in the area and control room.
2.) Develope a written Safe Work Practices and Procedures Program to cover
the process
operations and work practices in the area.
3.)  Train employees and outside contractors who will be working in the
area as to the
procedure(s) to follow in the event that the alarm should sound a warning
identifying a release.
4.) OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, change the chemical additive to one which would
not
liberate hydrogen sulfide during the ph alteration procedure.