OSHA Inspection: KINDER MORGAN ARROW TERMINALS

Issued

Jun 27, 2007

Abate by

Oct 29, 2007

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 were exposed to:
the struck-by hazards associated with moving vehicles in a low visibility
area:
a. On or about January 17, 2007, at the above addressed worksite an
employee
operated a front-
end loader in an open yard area east of building D, at night, that had an
average illumination
level of approximately 0.05 foot-candles. The level of illumination was
approximately 1/40th
of the 2 foot-candle requirement for all areas were there is a high degree
of hazard and a low
level of activity. The average level of illumination was determined for an
area of approximately
28,900 square feet to the east of building D. Other employees in the open
yard area were
exposed to struck-by hazards associated with moving vehicles.
A feasible means of abatement would be to install lights to provide a
minimum of 2.0 foot-
candles in all areas were there is a high degree of hazard and a low level
of activity, as
recommended by Section 14.2 of the ANSI/IESNA RP-7-01. In addition, the
worksite's dusty
conditions further reduced the operator's ability to see and may require
an illuminance level
above the absolute minimum of 2.0 foot-candles set for safety in
ANSI/IESNA RP-7-01.
NOTE:  29 CFR 1903.19 REQUIRES THAT YOU PROVIDE CERTIFICATION AND
DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Jun 27, 2007

Abate by

Oct 29, 2007

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 were exposed to:
the struck-by hazards associated with moving vehicles when glare is
present:
a. On or about January 17, 2007, at the above addressed worksite, an
employee operated a front-
end loader in an open yard area east of building D, at night. A yard light
on the shop building
was placed in a position which allowed it to shine light into the eyes of
the employee operating
a front-end loader. The light created glare which reduced the operator's
ability to see. Other
employees in the open yard area were exposed to struck-by hazards
associated with moving
vehicles.
A feasible means of abatement would be to relocate the yard light so that
glare would not occur
as recommended by Section 14.2 of the ANSI/IESNA RP-7-01.
NOTE:  29 CFR 1903.19 REQUIRES THAT YOU PROVIDE CERTIFICATION AND
DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM.