OSHA Inspection: OILFIELD TRUCKING SOLUTIONS

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i):  Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors.  Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:      At the worksite:  On or about August 11, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not take adequate precautions to prevent the ignition of flammable vapor by placing a diesel engine powered mud pump unit next to the skid mounted mud tank.  The mud pump and mud tank were being used to blend/mix crude oil and condensate.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1):  The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by this standard:    At the worksite:  On or about August 11, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not perform a process hazard analysis (PHA) for blending/mixing crude oil and condensate.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1):  The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process safety information:    At the worksite:  On or about August 11, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures for blending/mixing crude oil and condensate.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1):  Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, were not trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section:    At the worksite:  On or about August 11, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did provide adequate training to their employees in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures for blending/mixing crude oil and condensate.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      At the worksite:  On or about August 11, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have written certification that a hazard assessment had been performed for the blending/mixing crude oil and condensate process.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with fire and explosion.