OSHA Inspection: DEDICATED TCS, LLC

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1):  The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:    a.  On or about May 3, 2012, employees were not trained on the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided.  The training shall include the following:      1.  When PPE is necessary.  2.  What PPE is necessary.  3.  How to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE.  4.  The limitations of PPE.  5.  The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.    Employee exposure included, but was not limited to, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, diesel fuel, acetone and fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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 testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5) was maintained properly:    a.  On or about May 3, 2012, employees were required to enter permit required confined spaces.  Testing and monitoring equipment needed to evaluate permit spaces such as, but not limited to, a hazardous gas monitor, was not maintained on site in working condition and/or properly calibrated.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 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.  On or about May 3, 2012, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit required confined space(s).  The employee(s) did not evaluate permit space conditions by testing the permit space with a hazardous gas meter to ensure that the space was safe for entry.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(v):  Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide lighting equipment needed to enable employees to see well enough to work safely and to exit the space quickly in an emergency:    a.  On or about May 3, 2012, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit required confined spaces.  Employees were exposed to electrical hazards when appropriate lighting equipment was not provided.  Lighting provided was not rated for use in a hazardous atmosphere, had damaged insulation of electrical parts and/or inadequate protection preventing bulb damage.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(13): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review entry operations when the employer had reason to believe that the measure taken under the permit space program would not protect employees and did not revise the program to correct deficiencies found to exist before subsequent entries were authorized:      a.  On or about May 3, 2012, the employer reviewed entry operations which included permits that documented entry into permit spaces.  The employer failed to revise the program to correct deficiencies documented on the permits including, but not limited to, lack of adequate mechanical lifting devices in all necessary areas, lack of entry supervisor authorization prior to entry and lack of appropriate attendants during entry operations.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(2):  Before entry begins, the entry supervisor identified on the permit shall sign the entry permit to authorize entry:    a.  On or about May 3, 2012, employees were required to enter permit required confined spaces.  The employer failed to ensure that the entry supervisor signed the entry permit to authorize entry prior to the entry into the permit space, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with permit spaces.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1):  The employer shall 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.  On or about May 3, 2012, employees were required to perform entry into permit required confined spaces.  The employer failed to ensure that all employees were trained and provided the opportunity to acquire the understanding, knowledge and skills necessary while exposed to hazards associated with permit required confined spaces.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4):  The employer shall certify that the training required by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this section has been accomplished. The certification shall contain each employee's name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of training. The certification shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives:    a.  On or about May 3, 2012, employees were required to perform entry into permit required confined spaces.  The employer failed to certify that the training required by (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this section had been accomplished.  Certification of the employee training documenting the employees name, signatures of the trainers and dates of training was not available as required.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(j)(2):  The employer shall esure that the entry superviros verifies, by checking that the appropriate entries have been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified by the permit are in place before endorsing the permit and allowing entry to begin:    a.  On or about May 1, 2012, employees were required to enter permit required confined spaces.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with permit required confined spaces when the employer failed to ensure that the entry supervisor completed specified duties including, but not limited to,  ensure required tests and procedures were followed prior to allowing entry to begin.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(ii):The employer did not evaluate a prospective rescue service's ability, in terms of proficiency with rescue-related tasks and equipment, to function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular permit space or types of permit spaces identified:    a.  On or about May 3, 2012, employees were required to enter permit required confined spaces.  The employer designated the rescue service to include "911" or the local fire department, who had not been notified or evaluated to determine availability or resources, thereby exposing entrant employee to untimely and inadequate rescue.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    a.  On or about May 3, 2012, in the facility, employees required to work with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, diesel fuel and acetone, were not provided with training on the hazards associated with the chemicals.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $24,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry is authorized for the duration of entry operations; NOTE: Attendants may be assigned to monitor more than one permit space provided the duties described in paragraph (i) of this section can be effectively performed for each permit space that is monitored. Likewise, attendants may be stationed at any location outside the permit space to be monitored as long as the duties described in paragraph (i) of this section can be effectively performed for each permit space that is monitored.    a.  On or about May 1, 2012, employees were required to enter permit required confined spaces.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with permit spaces when required to access the spaces without an attendant present throughout the duration of the permit entry.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $24,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3)(ii):  To facilitate non entry rescue, retrieval systems attached to a mechanical device or fixed point outside the permit space in such a manner that rescue can begin as soon as the rescuer becomes aware that rescue is necessary. A mechanical device shall be available to retrieve personnel from vertical type permit spaces more than 5 feet (1.52 m) deep:    a.  On or about May 1, 2012, employees were required to enter permit required confined spaces.  The entrant employees were not provided with a mechanical lifting device for use in the assistance of a non entry rescue, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with permit required confined spaces.      1.  Main wash building - Bay 1 and 4 were missing a mechanical lifting device.  2.  North building - Bay 2 was missing amechanical lifting device.  3.  Steam rack bay - East Bay was missing a mechanical lifting device.