OSHA Inspection: TAMPA PIPE & WELDING, INC.

Issued

2014-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    At the facility, onboard M/V HELIX 534:  On or about November 20, 2103, and times thereafter, the employer did not determine the airborne concentration of lead when employees torch cut, used cut off wheels and performed grinding and welding on coatings containing inorganic lead, exposing employees to an inhalation hazard.

Issued

2014-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(2): Initial monitoring was not performed for each workplace, or work operation covered by 29 CFR 1910.1018 to accurately determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic to which employees may be exposed:     At the facility, onboard M/V HELIX 534:  On or about November 20, 2103, and times thereafter, the employer did not determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic when employees torch cut, used cut off wheels and performed grinding and welding on coatings containing inorganic arsenic, exposing employees to an inhalation hazard.

Issued

2014-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(o)(1)(ii)(A): The training did not include the information in appendix A:     At the facility, onboard M/V HELIX 534:  On or about November 20, 2103, and times thereafter, the employer did not provide employees hazard training including information in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.1018 when employees were exposed to inorganic arsenic, exposing employees to a toxic exposure hazard.

Issued

2014-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:     At the facility, onboard M/V HELIX 534:  On or about November 20, 2103 and times thereafter, the employer did not provide employees hazard training including information in Appendices A and B to 29 CFR 1910.1025 when employees were exposed to inorganic lead, exposing employees to a toxic exposure hazard.

Issued

2014-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer using the scheduled monitoring option did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:     At the facility, onboard M/V HELIX 534:  On or about November 20, 2103, and times thereafter, the employer did not determine the airborne concentration of chromium (VI) when employees torch cut, used cut off wheels and performed grinding and welding on coatings containing chromium (VI), exposing employees to an inhalation hazard.

Issued

2014-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.1026(j)(1): 29 CFR 1915.1026: The employer did not ensure that at least the following Chromium VI hazards were addressed when providing Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) 1910.1200 information and training: Cancer; skin sensitization; and eye irritation.     At the facility, onboard M/V HELIX 534:  On or about November 20, 2103, and times thereafter, the employer did not provide employees training on Chromium VI hazards including cancer, skin sensitization and eye irritation when employees were exposed to Chromium VI, exposing employees to an inhalation and skin sensitization hazard.