OSHA Inspection: SOUTH FLORIDA TRUCK & EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.    a) Tankwash Platforms (2) - The platforms used to gain access to and from the tanker trucks were missing standard railings, both top and midrails, as observed on or about 03/18/13.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 11-feet 5-inches.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    a) for the two sets of stairs leading to the tankwash platforms, as observed on or about 03/18/2013.  The stairs were missing midrails which exposed employees to a fall hazard of up to 11-feet 5-inches.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C):  Before an employee entered a space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen, flammable gases and vapors and potential toxic air contaminants:    Location: 7015 Adamo Drive; Tampa, FL  33619    a) Tankwash Platform Area - QRAE II Detector:  The QRAE II Multi-gas Detector used to monitor for oxygen, combustibles, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide was not capable of detecting safe levels of contaminants such as, but not limited to synthetic resin (Styrene), as noted on or about 03/18/13.  While sufficient for determining safe levels of oxygen, combustibles and carbon monoxide prior to tank entries, the QRAE would not accurately measure toxics at levels considered to be Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH).

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

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:    a) Throughout Facility - The employer had not developed or implented a written hazard communication program for the  use of such hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to degreasers, lubrication oils, tankwash concentrate, sodium hydroxide, latex, and styrene, as noted on or about 03/18/12.