OSHA Inspection: BANKSTON CREEK LAND TRUST

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C)     Welding or cutting was permitted in the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixtures of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that may develop inside unclean or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which had previously contained such materials:     At the 201 Tank, four employees were exposed to an explosion and subsequent flash fire hazards while an employee welded a patch to the bottom of the tank which was leaking.   The tank was drained of salt water.   However, it was not cleaned of potentially flammable and combustible liquids and gases associated with the storage of crude oil.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i):     Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which where subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors:    Employees conducting welding repair work to a 201 tank were exposed to flash fires and explosions, and the company did not clean the tank to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substances such as diesel fuel, or crude oil.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(ii):     All hollow spaces, cavities, or containers were not vented to permit the escape of air or gases before preheating, cutting, or welding was performed:    Employees conducting welding repair work to a 201 tank were exposed to flash fires and explosions, and the company did not required that the crew adequately vented the tank to permit the escape of air and gases before welding repairs were made on the tank.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Jan 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3):     Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:(a)    The employer failed to provide and ensure the use of flame- retardant treated clothing (FRC) necessary to protect employees from burns due to potential flash fires while conducting welding operations on a 210 tank used to store swabbed diesel fuel and crude oil.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Employees were exposed to crude oil and other chemicals when conducting maintenance and oil and gas field operations, and the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program that included how to provide employees with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on the site for chemical in use, and how to train the employees in the safe use of such chemicals.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    Employees were exposed to crude oil and diesel fuel while conducting oil and gas service work, and the employer did not have a MSDS for diesel fuel, crude oil, and fracing materials.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employer did not 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 had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:    Employees were exposed to crude oil, diesel fuel, and fracing gels while conducting oil field service work, and the employer did not provide training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area, and the means to discover chemical-specific information regarding such exposures.