OSHA Inspection: IPI LOGISTICS

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix), as applicable     1) Yard Area - The employer had not established or implemented a respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a negative pressure half mask air purifying respirator while cleaning inside the tanks. There was no written program, medical evaluation or fit testing conducted.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

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:    1) Yard Area - The employer did not label the tanker trucks as a permit-required confined space. Employees were required to enter the tanks and clean slurry material containing Hydrocarbons and Naphtha. Employees were exposed to oxygen deficient atmosphere or inhalation hazards.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(viii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, rescue and emergency equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):    1) Yard Area - The employer did not provide employees with adequate rescue equipment before allowing them to enter confined space areas such as but not limited to rescue and emergency equipment. Employees were required to clean tanker trucks and were exposed to oxygen deficient, inhalation and other hazards associated with tank entry.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:    1) Yard Area - The employer did not document the entry permit space to be entered, the purpose of the entry, the date and the authorized duration of the entry permit. Prior to employees entering into a 10,000 gallon tanker trucks, no confined space permit was issued. Employees were exposed to possible oxygen deficient atmosphere and inhalation hazards.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $1,875 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146    1) Yard Area - The employer did not train all employees required to enter confined spaces. Employees were required to clean tanker trucks and were exposed to oxygen deficient, inhalation and other hazards associated with tank entry.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l)    1) Slurry Area - The employer did not train or certify the employees operating the Toyota forklift truck model number 7FGCU25 and serial number 97163 before allowing them to operate the equipment.  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    1) The employer did not provide any training to the employees on the hazardous chemicals being used that, included but not limited to Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Crystalline Silica.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(iv): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of how to inspect, put on, remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator:  1) Yard Area - An employee was using a 3M respirator that was not being cleaned properly after every usage. The respirator had dust residue inside the face of the mask, exposing employee to certain particles.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):  Portable Fire Extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  1)  Slurry Area -  The employer did not ensure that all portable fire extinguishers were mounted in their designated areas and were clearly identified to ensure that they were readily available.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:  1) Slurry Area - The employer did not ensure that all portable fire extinguishers were inspected, fully charged and in operable condition. Employees were not protected from fire hazards.

Issued

Dec 23, 2013

Abate by

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  1) Slurry Area - The employees had stored slurry in a tote container that was not properly labeled with the content therein. The label on the tote container indicated bleach and the employees had slurry mixture inside the container.