OSHA Inspection: DICKSON PROCESS SYSTEMS LTD.

Issued

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4):     When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    On or about September 5, 2012 in the vessel shop employees were exposed to an oxygen defecient atmosphere when the employer failed to implement a written permit space entry program for employees entering pressure vessels.

Issued

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about September 5, 2012 in the vessel shop employees were exposed to amputation hazards when the employer failed to provide point of operation guarding on an Ironworker punch press.

Issued

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3):     Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:    On or about September 5, 2012 in the vessel shop employees were exposed to a severing hazards when a hand held grinder was used without a guard covering 180 degrees of the wheel.

Issued

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv):     Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:    On or about September 5, 2012 in the compressed gas cylinder storage area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when valve protection caps were not installed on compressed gas cylinders.

Issued

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(8):     Welding cables with splices within 10 feet (3 m) of the holder were used:    On or about September 5, 2012 in the vessel shop employees were exposed to arch flash when welding leads were repaired within 10 ft. of the holder.

Issued

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about September 5, 2012 in the west yard area shed employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when flexible cable was used to wire a permanet light fixture.

Issued

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    On or about September 5, 2012 in the vessel shop on the west wall employees were exposed to the hazard of not being able to shut down equipment in an emergency when the circuit breaker panel switches were not marked indicating function.