OSHA Inspection: TRW, INC. (TOTAL RIG WASH)

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

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:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees working in permit-required confined spaces on oil and gas well locations to clean tanks were required by the employer to wear tight-fitting respirators without a medical evaluation.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): The employee was required to use a respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees working in permit-required confined spaces on oil and gas well locations to clean tanks were required to wear tight-fitting respirators without a fit test with the same make, model, style and size prior to the required use of respirator.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(9)(i): Each contractor who was retained to perform permit space entry operations did not obtain available information regarding permit space hazards and entry operations from the host employer:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees working in permit-required confined spaces to clean mud and frac tanks on oil and gas rigs performed entry without the contracted employer obtaining available information about the permit space hazards and entry operations from the host employer.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 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 provide, at no cost to the employees, testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5):    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees were required to enter permit-required confined spaces including, but not limited to, mud tanks on oil and gas well drilling locations without testing and monitoring equipment needed to evaluate permit spaces.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 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:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees were required to enter permit-required confined spaces including, but not limited to, mud tanks on oil and gas well drilling locations without testing and monitoring permit spaces to evaluate whether conditions were acceptable for entry prior to entering spaces.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(ii):  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 or monitoring the permit space as necessary to determine whether acceptable entry conditions were being maintained during the course of entry operations:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees were required to enter permit-required confined spaces including, but not limited to, mud tanks on oil and gas well drilling locations without testing and monitoring permit spaces to evaluate whether conditions were acceptable for entry throughout the course of entry operations.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(iv): The employer did not provide each authorized entrant or that employee's authorized representative an opportunity to observe the pre-entry and any subsequent testing or monitoring of permit spaces when entry operations were conducted:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees were required to enter permit-required confined spaces including, but not limited to, mud tanks on oil and gas well drilling locations without an opportunity to observe pre-entry and subsequent testing and monitoring of permit spaces.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(vi): The employer did not immediately provide each authorized entrant or that employee's authorized representative with the results of any testing conducted in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees were required to enter permit-required confined spaces, such as, but not limited to, mud tanks on oil and gas well drilling locations in North Dakota, without being provided with the results of air testing and monitoring that was performed to ensure safe entry conditions.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees were required to enter permit-required confined spaces, such as, but not limited to, mud tanks on oil and gas well drilling locations in North Dakota, without the employer documenting the completion of measures required to enter a permit-required confined space with an entry permit.    Note:  Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.146 presents examples of permits whose elements are considered to comply with these requirements.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The employer did not post the summary by February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and keep the posting in place until April 30:    (a)  On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, at 10230 Highway 200 in Killdeer, North Dakota, the employer did not post the OSHA Form 300A Summary sheet for calendar year 2011 and keep it posted until April 30, 2012.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards where two compressed gas cylinders were left upright and unsecured in the shop area of 10230 Highway 200 in Killdeer, North Dakota.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6): The employer did not retain each canceled entry permit for at least one year to facilitate the review of the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14):    (a) On or about April 3, 2012, and at times prior, employees were required to enter permit-required confined spaces, such as, but not limited to, mud tanks on oil and gas well drilling locations in North Dakota, and the employer did not retain canceled permits to facilitate the review of the permit-required confined space program.