OSHA Inspection: LIBERTY RAILWAY SERVICES INC

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to injuries from falls. The locomotive deck did not have adequate guard rails or other fall protective systems in place.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(i): When the object to be welded or cut could not be readily moved, all movable fire hazards in the vicinity were not taken to a safe place:    a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to injuries from burns. Located on the locomotive employees were cutting lines that contained fuels such as but not limited to diesel with an acetylene torch.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,650 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): Regulated areas did not comply with the requirements 29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(2) through (e)(5):      a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to health issues when working on the removal of pipes containing asbestos from the locomotive.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:    a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to health issues when working on the removal of pipes containing asbestos from the locomotive. The employer did not perform air monitoring to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 29 CFR 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of the exposure:      a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to health issues when working on the removal of pipes containing asbestos from the locomotive. The employer did not use engineering controls when removing piping covered with asbestos containing wraps.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not ensure participation in the asbestos training program by each employee who was likely to be exposed to asbestos in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), or for each employee engaged in Class I through Class IV asbestos operations:  a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to health issues when working on the removal of pipes containing asbestos from the locomotive. The employer did not provide employees with asbestos training where the removal of piping covered with asbestos containing wraps was being performed.        Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,650 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(1): For employees who use respirators required by 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101(h):        a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to health issues when working on the removal of pipes containing asbestos from the locomotive. The employer did not provide employees with appropriate respirators when removing piping covered with asbestos containing wraps.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide or require the use of protective clothing such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for employees performing Class I work which involved the removal of over 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material:   a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to health issues when working on the removal of pipes containing asbestos from the locomotive. The employer did not provide employees with appropriate clothing when removing piping covered with asbestos containing wraps.               Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees entered and exited the regulated area through the decontamination area: Note: This requirement applies to Class I operations involving over 25 linear or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing containing asbestos-containing material or presumed asbestos-containing material:  a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior employees were exposed to health issues when working on the removal of pipes containing asbestos from the locomotive. The employer did not provide employees with an adequate decontamination area when exiting the area where the removal of piping covered with asbestos containing wraps was being performed.        Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not develop a lockout program to protect employees from unexpected energization of equipment.     a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior the employer had not develop a lockout program.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): All deficiencies such as listed in section (j)(2(i)-(vii) of this section were not being carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:  a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior the employer did not inspect at least daily the hook for deformation or cracks or the hoist for excessive wear.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").

Issued

Sep 20, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:     a) On or about July 29, 2013 and times prior, a container containing MEK was not labeled as to its hazards.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").