OSHA Inspection: BODYCOTE THERMAL PROCESSING, INC.

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:  a) The employer did not include in their written permit-required confined space entry program the identification and evaluation of the hazards specific to each permit required confined space and the specific precautions applicable to such particular permit required confined space in accordance with the standard.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including but not limited to those listed in sub-paragraphs 1910.146(d)(3)(i) through (d)(3)(vi):  a) The employer did not develop and implement means, procedures and appropriate work practices specific to each permit- required confined space in the workplace for employees to follow in order to ensure the performance of safe permit-required confined space entry operations, including:   - 1910.146(d)(3)(i) Specifying acceptable entry conditions with regard to any and all potentially hazardous atmospheres that may exist for each identified permit-required confined space, including oxygen levels, methane, endothermic gases, carbon monoxide, ammonia and nitrogen;   -1910.146(d)(3)(ii) Providing each authorized entrant or that employee's authorized representative with the opportunity to observe any monitoring or testing of permit spaces;   -1910.146(d)(3)(iii) Isolating the permit space;   -1910.146(d)(3)(iv) Purging, inerting, flushing, or ventilating the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards;   -1910.146(d)(3)(v) Providing pedestrian, vehicle, or other barriers as necessary to protect entrants from external hazards; and  -1910.146(d)(3)(vi) Verifying that conditions in the permit space are acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review the permit-required confined space program, using the canceled permits retained under 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6) within one year after each entry, and revise the program as necessary, to ensure that employees participating in entry operations are protected from permit space hazards:   a) The employer did not adequately review the permit-required confined space program and/or the canceled permits on an annual basis to determine if the program was in compliance with the standard, or if there were elements missing from the program or permit, or errors being made in utilizing the permit system & performing entry procedures.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(10): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the results of initial and periodic tests performed under 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5), accompanied by the names or initials of the tester:  a) The entry permit did not include periodic exposure readings to be documented during and throughout the course of the entire confined space entry operation(s).   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3): The employer did not provide training that established employee proficiency in the duties required by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces, and did not introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance:  a) The employer did not provide training as required by the OSHA Standard that included:   -The identification and the evaluation of hazards specifically associated to each permit-required confined space in the work place, including which atmospheric hazards, such as lack of oxygen, lower explosion limits, or toxic/hazardous gases such as methane, endothermic gases, carbon monoxide, ammonia and nitrogen vapors and any other toxic or hazardous atmospheres, are applicable to each permit required confined space;   -The particular, specific means, procedures and practices, precautions or any other necessary steps, to be followed in a determined order, for each permit required confined space, and   -The proper fields on the entry permit that must clearly be marked and completed for each entry into a particular permit-required confined space, including the documentation of periodic exposure measurements taken throughout the entire duration of the confined space entry operation.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v): The employer who had designated rescue and emergency services in their permit required confined space entry program did not provide the selected rescue team or service with information and access to all permit spaces from which rescue could  be necessary, so that the rescue service could develop a rescue plan and be familiarized with the hazards, tasks and required equipment for each permit required space identified if summoned to perform rescue operations:  a) The employer did not provide their local Fire Department the information necessary for the Fire Department to familiarize themselves with all the work place permit-required confined spaces so that the Fire Department's emergency response team could function properly and timely while performing rescue operations at a particular permit space identified at the Melrose Park work site.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training as required by the standard about the specific hazardous chemicals in their work place, and any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present.     Employee hazard communication training shall include at least:   -Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.);   -The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;   -The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,   -The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).