OSHA Inspection: EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP

Issued

2013-11-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(ii): When an employer arranged to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host employer did not apprise the contractor of the elements, including the hazards identified and the host employer's experience with the space.    The employer does not apprise the contractor of the elements, including the hazards identified and the host employer's experience with the space that make the space in question a permit space.  This violation occurred on or about June 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, in the Methanol Convertor Reactor 7001 where contract employees were exposed to atmospheric hazards  without having been notified of the hazards and the host employer's experience with the space.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that contractors are made aware of the elements, including the hazards identified and the host employer's experience with permit spaces.

Issued

2013-11-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 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:    The employer does not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees enter them.  This violation was occurred on or about June 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto in the Methanol Convertor Reactor 7001 where employees were exposed to an atmospheric hazard when working in a permit space without the employer having identifying and evaluating the hazards of the permit space.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all hazards of permit spaces are identified and evaluated prior to employees making entry.

Issued

2013-11-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): 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 entry operations.    The employer does not implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards.  This violation was occurred on or about June 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, in the Methanol Convertor Reactor 7001 where employees were exposed to an atmospheric hazard while working in the reactor without developing and implementing the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that permit spaces are purged, inerted, flushed, or ventilated as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards.