OSHA Inspection: MAC LTT, INC.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about January 5, 2012, the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear powered air purifying welding helmets while welding in confined spaces.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about January 5, 2012, medical evaluations had not been performed for employees required to wear powered air purifying welding helmets while welding in confined spaces.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3):     Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:     On or about January 5, 2012, respirator training was not conducted for employees required to wear powered air purifying welding helmets while welding in confined spaces.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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:    On or about October 17, 2011, the employer did not have a written permit required confined space program for employees who enter into frac tanks and aluminum tanker cars to perform welding operations.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i):     Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not ensure that employees used the testing and monitoring equipment properly:    On or about October 17, 2011, the employer did not require the employees to perform a bump check on their 4 gas meter, (Gas Alert Micro Clip XT) which reads CO, H2S, Oxygen, and LEL%, before using the meter to evaluate safe entry conditions or for personal monitoring.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 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:    On or about October 17, 2011, the employer did not re-test the atmosphere before entering the permit required confined spaces after periods of inactivity such as lunch.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue:    On or about October 17, 2011, the employer did not develop and train employees on how to call for rescue services or how to perform a rescue for the emplolyees entering into permit spaces such as the frac tanks and the aluminum tankers.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(iv):    Where the welder must enter a confined space through a manhole or other small opening, means were not provided for quickly removing the welder in case of emergency.    On or about October 17, 2011, no rescue equipment was provided for employees who enter into frac tanks and aluminum tankers through manholes and baffle openings.        In the alternative, 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(viii):     Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, rescue and emergency equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):    On or about October 17, 2011, the employer did not provide rescue and emergency equipment including but not limited to lifelines, wristlets, and full body harnesses for employees performing welding operations in the permit required confined spaces.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(iv):    An attendant with a preplanned rescue procedure was not stationed outside a confined space opening to observe the welder at all times in case of emergency.     On or about October 17, 2011, the attendant was allowed to perform other duties and did not observe the welder when he was in the confined space at all times.        In the alternative, 29 CFR 1910.146(i)(10):     The employer did not ensure that each attendant performed no duties that could interfere with the attendant's primary duty to monitor and protect the authorized entrants:    On or about October 17, 2011, the employer allowed the attendants to perform other work duties and as a result no one was continuously monitoring the authorized entrants in the tanks.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):     29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    On or about October 17, 2011, in the assembly area, the employer did not provide welding screens to protect employees working across the aisle from welders and employees working on the same trailer as welders from arc flash.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Abate by

Mar 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):     The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    On or about October 17, 2011, employees were provided dust masks to wear voluntarily, but were not provided the information in Appendix D of 1910.134.

Issued

Feb 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1):     The employer did not determine, in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or (d)(3) of this section,  the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    On or about October 17, 2011, the employer failed to perform initial air monitoring for employees who weld using metals that contain chromium which can expose employees to chromium (VI).