OSHA Inspection: FIRST CHOICE ENERGY

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.:   (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to an approximate 7-foot fall hazard into a mud pit containing hazardous oil drilling fluids while performing vacuum truck collection tank cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:      (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential health and/or physical hazards where the collection tank on the vacuum truck was entered for cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue:      (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential health and/or physical hazards where the collection tank on the vacuum truck was entered for cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): The employer failed to test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized to begin:      (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential health and/or physical hazards where the collection tank on the vacuum truck was entered for cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1):  Before entry is authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section by preparing an entry permit:      (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential health and/or physical hazards where the collection tank on the vacuum truck was entered for cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:      (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential health and/or physical hazards where the collection tank on the vacuum truck was entered for cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential caught-in hazards where the collection tank on the vacuum truck was equipped with an agitator and entered for cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.   (b) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential caught-in hazards where the collection tank hatch safety lock mechanism was inoperative on the vacuum truck, and the collection tank was entered for cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:   (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential physical hazards where the collection tank on the vacuum truck was equipped with an agitator and entered for cleaning activities at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:   (a) On or about March 14th, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential physical hazards where the collection tank on the vacuum truck was equipped with an agitator and entered for cleaning activities without being locked out at 56th Street NW and 86th Avenue NW, Stanley, North Dakota.