OSHA Inspection: CES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

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 employees were exposed to:
a)The employer does not provide adequate fall protection to employees
performing tank washing activities on tank trailers. This was observed on
July 14, 2009, and thereafter, in that the personal fall arrest system,
which
included a horizontal lifeline and retractable lanyard installed in wash
bays
3 and 5 had not been designed, installed and maintained as required. The
conditions observed included but were not limited to:
1)In tank wash bay 3 the clevis used as an anchorage connector for the
DBI SALA self retracting lanyard was not designed for that purpose,
and was not marked with its rated load limit.
2)In tank wash bay 5 two of three wire rope clips used on the horizontal
lifeline were installed backwards.
3)In tank wash bay 5, the retractable lanyard was not removed from
service after exposure to a flash fire in that bay on July 7, 2009.
4)In tank wash bay 3, the self closing hook on the DBI Sala self
retracting lanyard with winch did not lock closed due to
contamination.
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard
would be
to install a personal fall arrest system, horizontal lifeline and
retractable lanyard
designed by a qualified person, installed in accordance with the
manufacturer's
instructions, inspected and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's
requirements.
Pursuant to 29 C.F.R 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days from the
abatement
date for this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing
that
it is
in compliance with the standard, describing the engineered lifeline,
personal fall
arrest systems and components, and implementation of a program to insure
the
continued adequacy of all parts of the fall protection systems.

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Feb 22, 2010

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 employees were exposed to explosion and struck by
hazards during startup and operation of power boilers:
The employer does not ensure that two boilers are installed, maintained and
operated safely. This was observed on September 17, 2009. Unsafe
installation and
maintenance included, but was not limited to:
Boiler No. 2: Cleaver Books model CB-700-150, serial number L92425:
1) did not have pipe fittings installed to allow for leak testing of each
main burner
safety shutoff valve. These devices are required by ASME CSD-1-2009,
Controls
and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers.
2) did not have a safety shutoff valve installed on the gas pilot line, as
required by
section CF-180(c) of ASME CSD-1-2009.
3) Boiler No. 2 safety valves did not vent steam to a safe location. The
two safety
valves discharged horizontally into a plenum area between two roof
assemblies
where the steam is horizontally directed towards a pedestrian path.
4) Two safety valves on Boiler No. 2 were incorrectly installed. Safety
valve
piping discharges to a pedestrian path. Piping is not anchored to counter
reactions
forces during steam discharge from relief valves as required by 2007 ASME
Boiler
& Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII, Division 1, Subsection A, part
UG-135(f),
Appendix M-12(a) of the 2009 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section
VIII, Division 1 and Recommended Guidelines for the care of Power Boilers,
2007
BPVC Section VII.
5) There was no evidence of a periodic maintenance program for boiler No.
2 as
mandated by Section CM-130 of ASME CSD-1-2009, Controls and Safety devices
for Automatically Fired Boilers.
6) Safe operating procedures for the boiler were not documented, and the
only
licensed boiler operator does not remain on the site whenever the boilers
are in
operation.
For Boiler No. 1, a Williams & Davis model 777, National Board no. 5913:
1) The single safety valve on top of boiler No. 1 did not vent steam to a
safety
location. The safety valves discharged directly into the boiler room.
National
Board Inspection Code, Part 1 Section 5.3.6.f requires pressure relief
device
discharges to be arranged such that they are not a hazard to personnel or
otherequipment. 2009 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII,
Division
1, Subsection A, Part UG-135(f) requires discharge lines from pressure
relief
devices be designed to discharge to a safe location.
2) The single safety valve was incorrectly installed. The discharge piping
is not
supported or restrained. 2009 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section
VIII,
Division 1, Subsection A, Part UG-135(f) requires that discharge lines from
pressure relief devices do not reduce the relieving capacity of the
devices.
Appendix M-12(a) of the 2009 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section
VIII, Division 1 and ASME 2007 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VII
Recommended Guidelines for the care of Power Boilers require anchoring of
discharge piping to counter reaction forces when steam discharges from the
safety
valve.
3) There was no pipe fitting installed to allow for independently leak
testing each
main burner safety shutoff valve, as required by Section CF-180(g) of ASME
CSD-1-2009, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers.
4) There was no documented safe operating procedures for boiler operators
and
the only licensed boiler operator did not remain on the site at all times
when the
boiler was in operation.
Among others, feasible and acceptable methods to abate these conditions
include,
but are not limited to: installation of pipe fittings on boilers 1 and 2
for the
purpose of allowing a gas leakage test in accordance with ASME CSD-1-2009,
Controls and Safety devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, and inclusion
of such
a test in lockout/tagout procedures; Installation of safety shutoff valve
on the gas
pilot line of Boiler #2 fuel train as required by ASME CSD-1-2009;
Repositioning
of steam vents on Boilers No. 1 and 2, and adequate restraint of pressure
relieving
devices in accordance with ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section
VIII,
Subsection A, Part UG-135; insure that boiler isolation methods are
included in
boiler lockout tagout procedures, including complete closure and blocking
or
locking of steam safety shutoff valves per Section C6.310 of ASME 2007
Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code Section VII, Recommended Guidelines; Installation
of
safety valves per Nation Board Inspection Code, Part 1, section 5.3.6.f,
insuring
that steam is vented to a safe location; Develop and implement a formal
system of
periodic preventive maintenance per the requirements in Section CM-130 of
ASME
CSD-1-2009, and develop and implement boiler user instructions per ASME
2007
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VII, Recommended Guildelines for
the
care of Power Boilers.
Pursuant to 29 C.F.R 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days from the
abatement
date for this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing
that it is
in compliance with the standard, including describing compliance with the
installation, maintenance, and operation provisions for Boilers and
Pressure
Vessels.

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 22, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 8, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Feb 22, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 19, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 22, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 22, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2010

Abate by

Jan 14, 2010