OSHA Inspection: MAGNA ENERGY SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not evaluate the workplace for the presence of permit-required confined spaces. Employees entered tanks, which were used to store processed water in the oil fields, to perform cleaning operations. This condition exposed employees to hazardous atmospheric conditions.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:                   	  (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not ensure that permit required confined spaces were marked with appropriate warning signs.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): The employer did not implement a written permit space program that complied with this section. A written program was not available for inspection by employees:     (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not implement a written permit space program. Employees entered tanks, which were used to store processed water in the oil fields, to perform cleaning operations. The employer considered the space as a permit-required confined space. This condition exposed employees to hazardous atmospheric conditions.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): The employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees were required to enter the space:     (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not evaluate hazards of the permit space prior to entering the space. Employees entered tanks, which were used to store processed water in the oil fields, to perform cleaning operations. This condition exposed employees to hazardous atmospheric conditions.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized to begin:    (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not evaluate hazards of the permit space prior to entering the space. Employees entered tanks, which were used to store processed water in the oil fields, to perform cleaning operations. This condition exposed employees to hazardous atmospheric conditions.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry is authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of the section by preparing an entry permit:     (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not ensure that permit required confined space entry permits were completed prior to entering the space. Employees entered tanks, which were used to store processed water in the oil fields, to perform cleaning operations. This condition exposed employees to hazardous atmospheric conditions.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each member of the rescue service was provided with, and trained to use properly the personal protective equipment and rescue equipment necessary for making rescues from permit spaces:                                                               (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not evaluate emergency rescue service capabilities prior to employee access to permit required confined spaces. Employees entered tanks, which were used to store processed water in the oil fields, to perform cleaning operations.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work is regulated by this section acquire the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this section:     (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided training to ensure that they had the understanding, knowledge, and skill necessary for safe performance while working inside a permit-required confined space.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): The employer did not ensure that work rests were present and kept adjusted closely to the grinding wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth of an inch:    (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did ensure that work rests were present on the 8-inch Central Machinery Industrial 8inch Bench Grinder/Buffer. This condition exposed employees to including, but not limited to, laceration hazards.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The employer did not ensure that the grinding wheel was equipped with an adjustable tongue guard:     (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did ensure that tongue guards were present on the 8-inch Central Machinery Industrial 8inch Bench Grinder/Buffer. This condition exposed employees to including, but not limited to, laceration hazards.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed to the building:    (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not ensure that the parts room located above the equipment store room was equipped with a load rating.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace:     (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/13/11, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided to employees prior to their use of a respirator. Employees donned an MSA half-face, tight-fitting, air-purifying respirator, equipped with combination filters when entering tanks that were used to store processed water in the oil fields. Employees entered tanks to conduct cleaning work. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used:    (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/13/11, the employer did not ensure that fit tests were provided to employees prior to their use of a respirator. Employees donned an MSA half-face, tight-fitting, air-purifying respirator, equipped with combination filters when entering tanks that were used to store processed water in the oil fields. Employees entered tanks to conduct cleaning work. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Dec 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide training prior to requiring employees to use respirators in the workplace:     (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/13/11, the employer did not ensure that respirator training was provided to employees prior to their use of a respirator. Employees donned an MSA half-face, tight-fitting, air-purifying respirator, equipped with combination filters when entering tanks that were used to store processed water in the oil fields. Employees entered tanks to conduct cleaning work. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): Nameplates or markings for powered industrial trucks were not maintained in a legible condition:    (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not ensure that the Nissan SD-33 diesel forklift was equipped with a nameplate or marking.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.176(q)(6): The employer did not ensure that industrial trucks were not altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, to include the elimination of any parts:     (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not ensure that the Nissan SD-33 diesel forklift was equipped with a seat belt as provided from the manufacturer.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did ensure that the rotating chuck on the Central Machinery Industrial Drill Press was guarded from incidental contact while in operation. This condition exposed employees to, including but not limited to cuts and abrasions.

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:      (a) Magna Energy Services, Inc., @ 23295 US Hwy 85, LaSalle, CO 80645: On and before 9/14/11, the employer did not ensure that containers storing oil were maintained labeled containers. Containers were color coded with a green or blue lid which did not include a hazard warning.