OSHA Inspection: BURLINGTON RIVER TERMINAL, INC.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  (a) In the main warehouse truck loadout, on the exterior wall, a weather proof outlet box was broken and missing the front enclosure listed for that purpose exposing the outlet to damp atmosphere.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:   (a) In the main office and scale area, two duplex outlets had missing cover plates.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(a)(2): Vehicle curbs, bull rails, or other effective barriers at least 6 inches in height were not provided at the edge of any fixed level from which vehicles may fall, except at loading docks, platforms and skids where cargo is moved by vehicles:  (a) At the Main Warehouse truck terminal, there was no effective barrier at the edge of a pit near the truck loadout conveyor where employees operating Kowasaki end loaders nearby could fall.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $952 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(b)(1): Guardrails were not provided at locations where employees were exposed to floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures leading to pilings or vessel mooring or berthing installations, which presented a hazard of falling more than 4 feet or into the water:  (a) At the barge terminal, guardrail for the conveyor walkway was deficient in that the railing left a 7" gap where employees could fall.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(c)(5): Top rails of guardrails were not free of puncture and laceration hazards.:  (a) At the barge terminal, a guardrail for the conveyor walkway was deficient in that the railing near the head was not smooth and had two small gaps where employees could catch their hands.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.118(c)(1): Ladders with broken, split or missing rungs, steps or rails, broken welds on connections, corrosion or wastage, or other defect which may have affected safe use were not removed from service:  (a) At the barge terminal, the fixed ladder to access the conveyor walkway was deficient in that the side rails were bent and the rungs were bent creating an approximately 47 inch high fall hazard for employees.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.118(d)(2)(i): Rungs on ladders installed before October 3, 1983, were not evenly spaced from 9 to 16½ inches apart, center to center:  (a) At the barge terminal, the fixed ladder to access the conveyor walkway did not have evenly spaced rungs.  The distance between the rungs were approximately 15", 14", 12" and 5" to walkway respectively creating a fall hazard for employees.  IN THE ALTERNATIVE:  29 CFR 1917.118(d)(2)(ii): Rungs on ladders, installed after October 3, 1983, were not evenly spaced from 12 ± 2 inches apart, center to center:  (a) At the barge terminal, the fixed ladder to access the conveyor walkway did not have evenly spaced rungs. The distance between the rungs were approximately 15", 14", 12" and 5" to walkway respectively creating a fall hazard for employees.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.118(d)(6): The side rails of ladders did not extend at least 36 inches above the top landing surface nor were grab bars provided:  (a) At the barge terminal, the fixed ladder to access the conveyor walkway did not extend at least 36 inches above the landing surface nor were grab bars or equivalent holds provided creating a fall hazard of approximately 48 inches for employees.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.152(d)(1)(xvi): Oxygen cylinders were not separated from fuel gas cylinders and combustible materials by either a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or a barrier having a fire-resistance rating of 30 minutes:  (a)  In the maintenance shop, the oxygen cylinders were not separated from fuel-gas or acetylene cylinders and were within approximately 3 feet of the acetylene cylinders.  There was no barrier between the cylinders.

Issued

Apr 29, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.152(d)(5): Pressure regulators, including associated gauges, were not maintained in safe working order:  (a)  In the maintenance shop, the regulator on the welder unit had a regulator pressure gauge that was missing the cover glass affecting proper operation.