OSHA Inspection: BOND PAINTING CORP

Issued

2009-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii) " Flammable or combustible liquids were not
stored in tanks or
closed containers.
For work conducted at the Sinclair refinery; on or about March 25, 2009,
multiple containers
industrial paints and thinners were not stored in closed containers,
exposing employees to the
hazard of hazardous atmospheres.

Issued

2009-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(iv) The contract employer did not ensure that each
contract employee
followed the safety rules of the facility including the safe work
practices required by
paragraph (f)(4) of this section.
For work conducted at the Sinclair refinery; on or about March 25, 2009,
the contract
employer did not ensure employees signed out of the FCCU when work was
complete.

Issued

2009-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(v) The contract employer did not advise the employer
of any unique
hazards presented by the contract employer's work, or of any hazards found
by the contract
employer's work.
For work conducted at the Sinclair refinery; on or about March 25, 2009,
the contract
employer did not inform Sinclair Refinery of the hazard presented when
connecting bare with
to a 12-volt battery.

Issued

2009-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5)  The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and
enclosures shall
be permanent, continuous, and effective.
For work conducted at the Sinclair refinery; on or about March 25, 2009,
ends of an
extension cords were cut with exposed bare wire, exposing employees to
burns and electrical
shock

Issued

2009-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not approved and
suitable for
conditions of use and location:
For work conducted at the Sinclair refinery; on or about March 25, 2009,
extension cords
that were cut, spliced and permanently attached to a motor of a fueling
system were not used
as intended, exposing employees to burns and electrical shock

Issued

2009-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $225.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  The employer did not ensure that each container
of hazardous
chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the
following information:
For work conducted at the Sinclair refinery; on or about March 25, 2009,
the contract
employer allowed employees used numerous containers of unlabeled paints
and thinners.