OSHA Inspection: TANK TECH

Issued

Sep 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii)(C): Compressed breathing air shall meet at least the requirements for Grade D breathing air described in ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification for Air, G-7.1-1989, to include carbon monoxide (CO) content of 10 ppm or less:    On or about June 27, 2013, at the worksite located at 5344 S. Harlem Ave., Summit, IL., employee(s) wore supplied-air respiratory protection when required to enter, clean and inspect underground gasoline storage tanks.  Compressed breathing air contained a carbon monoxide (CO) content of approximately 17 ppm, as indicated by the CO alarm mounted on the wall of the site trailer.  Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with carbon monoxide.

Issued

Sep 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(i): The employer shall ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators are constructed and situated so as to prevent entry of contaminated air into the air-supply system:    On or about June 27, 2013, at the worksite located at 5344 S. Harlem Ave., Summit, IL., employee(s) wore supplied-air respiratory protection when required to enter, clean and inspect underground gasoline storage tanks.  Compressed breathing air contained a carbon monoxide (CO) content of approximately 17 ppm, as indicated by the CO alarm mounted on the wall of the site trailer. The employer did not ensure that the compressor used to supply breathing air to the respirator was constructed and situated so as to prevent entry of contaminated air into the air-supply sysytem.

Issued

Sep 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer shall ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators are constructed and situated so as to have a tag containing the most recent in-line air-purifying sorbent bed and filter change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change.  The tag shall be maintained at the compressor:    On or about June 17, 2013, at thw worksite located at 5344 S. Harlem Ave., Summit, IL., employee(s) wore supplied-air respiratory protection when required to enter, clean and inspect underground gasoline storage tanks.  A tag containing the most recent in-line air-purifying sorbent bed/filter change date and authorized signature was not maintained at the compressor.

Issued

Sep 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer shall test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin, except that, if isolation of the space is infeasible because the space is large or is part of a continuous system (such as a sewer), pre-entry testing shall be performed to the extent feasible before entry is authorized and, if entry is authorized, entry conditions shall be continuously monitored in the areas where authorized entrants are working:    On or about June 27, 2013, at the worksites located at 7200 W. 63rd St. & 5344 S. Harlem Ave., Summit, IL., employees were required to enter, clean and inspect manifolded/connected underground gasoline storage tanks.  Entry conditions were not continuously monitored in the areas where the authorized entrants were working.  Entry conditions were only being monitored from the top entrance (manhole) and/or eductor (ventilation) port.

Issued

Sep 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(10): The permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry to a permit space shall identify the results of initial and periodic tests performed under paragraph (d)(5) of this section, accompanied by the names or initials of the testers and by an indication of when the tests were performed:  On or about June 27, 2013, at the worksites located 7200 W. 63rd St. & 5344 S. Harlem Ave., Summit, IL., employees were required to enter, clean and inspect underground gasoline storage tanks.  The results of the required initial and periodic tests for carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide were not identified on the entry permit.

Issued

Sep 10, 2013

Abate by

Oct 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1028(e)(2)(i): Each employer who has a place of employment covered under paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall monitor each of these workplaces and work operations to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of benzene to which employees may be exposed:  On or about June 27, 2013, at the worksites located at 7200 W. 63rd St. and 5344 S. Harlem Ave., Summit, IL., employees were required to enter, clean and inspect manifolded/connected underground gasoline storage tanks.  The employer did not determine accurately the airborne concentrations of benzene to which employees may be exposed.