OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL TANK AND CONTAINER

Issued

2014-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 15209130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(2)(ii): The concentration of respirable dust or fume in the breathing zone of the abrasive-blasting operator or any other worker was not kept below the levels specified in 1910.1000:  a) At the facility, on or about July 9, 2014 - The concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (respirable fraction) in the breathing zone of the Blastman while abrasive blasting the inside and outside of a steel mud tank was 20.5452 mg/m3 as a time weighted average.  This level is 4.1 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 mg/m3 specified in 1910.1000 for respirable dust as a time weighted average concentration.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on 7/9/14 for 158 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.  b) At the facility, on or about July 9, 2014 - The concentration of iron oxide fume in the breathing zone of the Blastman while abrasive blasting the inside and outside of a steel mud tank was 15.9978 mg/m3 as a time weighted average.  This level is 1.6 times the permissible exposure limit of 10 mg/m3 specified in 1910.1000 for iron oxide fume as a time weighted average concentration.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on 7/9/14 for 158 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

2014-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(iv): For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134.  a) At the facility, on or about July 3, 2014 - Employees are required to wear a supplied air respirator, a NOVA 2000 blast helmet, while blasting mud tanks in the Hoffman II Blast Booth with Amabrasive.  The employer's written respiratory protection program did not contain procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air.  b) At the facility, on or about July 3, 2014 - Employees required to wear the NOVA 2000 blast helmet while blasting mud tanks with Amabrasive did not receive a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the respirator.

Issued

2014-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 15209130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  a) At the facility, on or about July 9, 2014 - The employer did not implement feasible administrative controls or engineering controls while the Blastman was abrasively blasting inside a steel mud tank to achieve compliance with the particulates not otherwise regulated (respirable fraction) permissible exposure limit.  An employee was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (respirable fraction) above the permissible exposure limit.  (See description of employee exposure in Citation 1 item 1a).  b) At the facility, on or about July 9, 2014 - The employer did not implement feasible administrative controls or engineering controls while the Blastman was abrasively blasting inside a steel mud tank to achieve compliance with the iron oxide fume permissible exposure limit.  An employee was exposed to iron oxide fume above the permissible exposure limit.  (See description of employee exposure in Citation 1, Item 1a).

Issued

2014-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(b): No support(s) for the abrasive blast cleaning nozzle(s) were provided for mounting the nozzle when not in use:  a) At the facility, on or about July 3, 2014 - In the Hoffman II blast both, supports were not installed to mount nozzles used to abrasive blast steel mud tanks.