OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN FIELD WELDING, LLC

Issued

Oct 11, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(c): All personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work performed.    (a) Paint Area of the Fabrication shop; on or about August 30, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees wearing coveralls and gloves that were ineffective protection against epoxy coating materials used on to coat the inside of tanks and against hexamethylene diisocyanates used in the outside coating of tanks.      Note:  Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Oct 11, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    (a) Paint Area of the Fabrication shop; on or about August 30, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not assess the workplace hazards of coating solvents and activators.    Note:  Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Oct 11, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377246024972590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment, to know the limitations of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):    (a) Paint Area of the Fabrication shop; on or about August 30, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees wearing hand and body protection that was inadequate to protect against triethylenetetramine in the interior epoxy coating and hexamethylene diisocyantes in the exterior coating of tanks.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 11, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3):  The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):    (a)  Paint Area of the Fabrication shop; on or about August 30, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees coating the inside of tanks, had not received training on the hazards described in the Material Safety Data Sheets of Phenoline 309, Parts A & B, containing triethylenetetramine.     (b)  Paint Area of the Fabrication shop; on or about August 30, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employees coating the outside of tanks, had not received training on the hazards described in the Material Safety Data Sheets of 2001 Urethane Activator containing hexamethylene diisocyanates.    Note:  Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Oct 11, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    (a) Paint Area of the Fabrication shop; on or about August 30, 2011 and at times prior thereto, a written confined space program was not fully documented and implemented.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item;

Issued

Oct 11, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.146(d)(5)(iii):  Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), when testing for atmospheric hazards, the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing first for oxygen, then for combustible gases and vapors, and then for toxic gases and vapors.           (a) Paint Area of the Fabrication shop; on or about August 30, 2011 and at times prior thereto, employee entered a confined space without testing for oxygen or combustible vapors.      Note:  Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Oct 11, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):  Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces.    (a)  Fabrication shop; on or about August 30, 2011 and at times prior thereto, the written confined space program did not have written and implemented procedures or contacts for emergency rescue from confined spaces.    Note:  Abatement certification IS required for this item.