OSHA Inspection: TENNESSEE PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9):     Compressed gas cylinder(s) were not secured in an upright position:                                                                                                                                          On or about 07/13/12, an employee was exposed to a fire hazard while performing Oxygen/Acetylene torch cutting in a grassy field with the Oxygen compressed gas cylinder lying on its side.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(h):     Oxygen, and fuel gas pressure regulators, or their related gauges were not in proper working order while in use:                                                                                                                         On or about 07/13/12, an employee was exposed to a fire hazard while performing Oxygen/Acetylene torch cutting in a grassy field with a defective Acetylene gauge.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.352(d):     Suitable fire extinguishing equipment was not immediately available in the work area(s) where welding, cutting, or heating was being performed:        On or about 07/13/12, an employee was exposed to a fire hazard while performing Arc welding and Torch cutting in a field without a fire extinguisher readily available.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):     Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal):            On or about 07/13/12, an employee was exposed to a caught in/struck by hazard while working in a trench which did not have cave in protection.  The employee walked through the unprotected section while entering and exiting the trench.  The dimensions of the uprotected trench measuring approximately 20'L x7'6"D x  7'W.