OSHA Inspection: BLACK DIAMOND INC

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On and preceding 1/2/14, Black Diamond Inc did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146, when the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including purging, inerting, flushing, or ventilating the permit space as necessary to elminate or control atmospheric hazards:    (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On and preceding 1/2/14, Black Diamond Inc did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including purging, inerting, flushing, or ventilating the permit space as necessary to elminate or control atmospheric hazards.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not use forced air ventilation prior to or during entry into the production water tank.  The employer did not develop and implement procedures necessary for safe permit space entry including ventilation.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(ii):  Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide ventilating equipment needed to obtain acceptable entry conditions:  (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On 1/2/14 and 1/3/14, Black Diamond Inc did not provide ventilating equipment needed to obtain acceptable entry conditions.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not provide ventilating equipment.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized to begin:     (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On 1/2/14 and 1/3/14, under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), Black Diamond Inc did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized to begin.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not utilize a four gas meter to determine if a hazardous atmosphere was present in the production water tank.  The employer did not ensure that the space was evaluated to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry took place.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:  (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On 1/3/14, under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), Black Diamond Inc did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  An attendant was not stationed outside the production water tank.  The employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the production water tank for the duration of entry operations.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On 1/2/14 and 1/3/14, before entry was authorized, Black Diamond Inc did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not complete a permit required confined space entry permit prior to entry into the production water tank.  The employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3).  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):  The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue:    (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On and preceding 1/2/14, Black Diamond Inc did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue services, for rescuing an entrant from a production water tank, or for providing necessary emergency services to a rescued entrant.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(k)(3): The employer did not ensure that a retrieval system or method was used whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space:  (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On 1/2/14 and 1/3/14, Black Diamond Inc did not ensure that a retrieval system or method was used whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not ensure that a retrieval system was used to facilitate non-entry rescue of the entrant.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 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:    (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On and preceding 1/2/14, Black Diamond Inc 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.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not provide training to all employees involved in the permit required confined space entry of the production water tank.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(ii): The employer, whose employees were designated to provide permit space rescue and emergency services, did not ensure that the affected employees received training to perform rescue duties:  (a)  Black Diamond Inc, at Starkey Production Facility, Garfield County Rd 215, Parachute, CO: On and preceding 1/2/14, Black Diamond Inc, whose employees were designated to provide permit space rescue and emergency services, did not ensure that the affected employees received training to perform rescue duties.  The employer directed an employee to enter a production water tank to clean the interior.  The production water tank contained a potential hazardous atmosphere and a hazardous energy source that required an energy control procedure.  The production water tank was a Permit Required Confined Space.  The employer did not provide emergency rescue training to all employees involved in the permit required confined space entry of the production water tank.  This condition exposed the employee to a confined space hazard.