OSHA Inspection: KINDER MORGAN

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:     (a) In the maintenance shop, the oxygen cylinders were stored along a wall of particle board that would cause or accelerate a fire condition.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(5)(iii)(I): Fuel-gas was used from cylinders through torches or other devices equipped with shutoff valves without reducing the pressure through a suitable regulator attached to the cylinder valve or manifold:    (a) In the maintenance shop, a Harris regulator for the oxygen cylinder on the Miller Big Blue welder was defective and was not operating properly, therefore it did not ensure suitable pressure regulation of the oxygen to the torch.  The regulator indicated pressure when the valve was closed.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(b)(4)(iv): Terminals for welding leads were not protected from accidental contact by personnel or metal objects:    (a) In the maintenance shop,  the Miller welder had terminal leads that were not protected with covers to protect employees from accidental contact.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a) In the Steel warehouse a 120/240 volt Siemens branch circuit disconnect box had a 70 amp double pole switch that was not marked to indicate its purpose.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(4)(ii)(B): Where connected to a branch circuit supplying two or more receptacles or outlets, a receptacle supplied a total cord- and plug-connected load in excess of the maximum specified in Table S-4:          (a) In the office, a DeLonghi SafeHeat Oil-filled Radiator Heater Model EW0715M operated at 1500 watts was plugged into a 15 amp Relocatable Power Tap (RPT) rated for 12 amps.  Also, plugged into the RPT was a Dell Computer operated at 275 watts and associated equipment (i.e. monitor, printer) operated at 60 watts, thereby exceeding the rated capacity of the RPT which overloaded the relocatable power tap and the receptacle.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, floors or similar openings:    (a) In the office conference room, a flexible (extension) cord was used to provide power to the copier located in the main office area and the cord was run through a hole in the wall.      (b) In the ladies restroom, a second flexible (extension) cord was used to provide power to the heat tracer for sump pump and the cord was run through a hole in the floor.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths:    (a) In the main office, two Tripplite relocatable power taps (RPT) were connected together to supply power from a receptacle outlet to a Dell computer, a monitor, a printer and a DeLonghi Heater.