OSHA Inspection: TARCO OF TEXAS, INC.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): 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, testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5):    On or about December 13, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer's confined space program did not provide for the means to perform atmospheric testing when performing confined space entry.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $500

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):    On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior thereto, there was no method to facilitate non-entry rescue to employees performing confined space entry.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(10): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits:    On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer had not implemented a permit system, including the maintenance of cancelled permits to facilitate required permit reviews.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to, the following 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A) through 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D):    On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not develop written procedures with specific steps for the different controls of hazardous energy regarding the valves connected to asphalt Coating Tank #2, exposing employees to the hazards of entrapment.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):    a)    On or about December 17, 2013, and at times, prior thereto, where a lockout device for the valve controlling the loading of material into Coating Tank #2 did not identify the person who applied the lock.    b)    On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior thereto, where a lockout device for the circulating line that restricted the flow of material into Coating Tank #2 did not identify the person who applied the lock.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior thereto, a lockout device was not affixed to the gas control that would be supplying thermal energy to Coating Tank #2 when preparing the tank for water blasting operations.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii): Group lockout or tagout devices were not used in accordance with procedures required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):     On or about December 17, 2013, where lockout devices were required for the control of hazardous energy, there were no group lockout or tagout devices to accommodate locks from employees performing water blasting operations for the cleaning of Coating Tank #2, exposing employees to the hazards of entrapment.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were shoveling debris into a hopper near an unguarded rotating shaft for a pump motor, exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in rotating parts.