OSHA Inspection: CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to wear full-face or half-face tight-fitting air-purifying respirators when working inside tanks.  The employer did not ensure that affected employees were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

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 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  The employer did not implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable/combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2):  Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered them:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable/combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and/or cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered them.  Employees were trained and allowed to enter permit spaces with oxygen levels as low as 19.5% without further identification and evaluation of the presence of toxic and/or flammable vapors.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i):  Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to, specifying acceptable entry conditions:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable/combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to, specifying acceptable entry conditions for toxic and flammable vapors.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv):  Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but, not limited to, purging, inerting, flushing, or ventilating the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards of permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable/combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices for purging, inerting, flushing, or ventilating the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards.  Ventilation procedures and practices did not require ventilation inside at or near container bottom, only at or above the entry way to the container with airflow adjusted to employee liking.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi):  Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations, including, but not limited to, verifying that conditions in the permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable/combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for verifying that conditions in the permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry.  Employees were trained and allowed to enter and work inside permit spaces with oxygen as low as 19.5% without further verification that conditions in the permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):  Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services and for rescuing entrants from permit spaces:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.   Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable/combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not develop and implement procedures for rescuing entrants from permit spaces.  Local emergency responders (local fire department) were never notified of permit space entry work being performed at the site.  Employee(s) (attendants) were not provided with adequate training on rescuing entrants from permit spaces with available retrieval system.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(10): Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits as required by this section:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable/combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits as required by this section.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1):  Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section by preparing an entry permit:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable/combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section by preparing an entry permit.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1):  The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by this section acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this section:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and/or flammable and combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by this section acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this section.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(h)(2):  The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants properly used equipment as required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included toxic and/or flammable and combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants properly used required equipment including testing, monitoring and rescue equipment.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(iv): The employer did not inform the designated rescue team or service of the hazards they may confront when called on to perform rescue at the site:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and/or flammable and combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not inform the designated rescue team or service (local fire department) of the hazards they may confront when called on to perform rescue at the site.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Dec 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v):  The employer did not provide the selected rescue team or service with access to all permit spaces from which rescue may be necessary so that the rescue service can develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue operations:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and/or flammable and combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not provide the selected rescue service (local fire department) with access to all permit spaces from which rescue may be necessary so that the rescue service can develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue operations.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(i):  The employer did not provide affected employees with the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to conduct permit space rescues safely and train affected employees so they are proficient in the use of that PPE:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and/or flammable and combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not provide affected employees (attendants) with training in the use of the retrieval system so they were proficient in the use of the equipment.

Issued

Dec 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(iv):  The employer did not ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, manikins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces. Representative permit spaces shall, with respect to opening size, configuration, and accessibility, simulate the types of permit spaces from which rescue is to be performed:    On or about October 12, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit spaces, including, but not limited to, ISO containers, during cleaning and maintenance operations.  Potential hazards in permit spaces included oxygen deficiency, toxic and/or flammable and combustible atmospheres from residual (heel) and spot cleaning chemicals.  The employer did not ensure that affected employees (attendants) practiced making permit rescues (non-entry) at least once every 12 months.