OSHA Inspection: LIQUID MINERALS GROUP, INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii): Storage cabinet(s) for flammable liquids were not designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance as required:    The employer does not ensure storage cabinets for flammable liquids are designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance. This violation was observed on or about July 31, 2014, in the Service Bay area where employees were exposed to a fire hazard from stored flammable liquids without the storage cabinet being designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that storage cabinets for flammable liquids are designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(b): The bottom, sides, and/or tops of wooden cabinets were not constructed of an approved grade of plywood at least 1 inch in thickness, that would  prevent it from breaking down or delaminating under fire conditions:  The employer does not ensure that the bottom, sides, and/or tops of wooden cabinets are constructed of an approved grade of plywood at least 1 inch in thickness. This violation was observed on or about July 31, 2014, in the Service Bay area where employees were exposed to a fire hazard from stored flammable liquids in a job-made wooden storage cabinet without the storage cabinet having a bottom, sides, and/or tops constructed of an approved grade of plywood at least 1 inch in thickness.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the bottom, sides, and/or tops of wooden cabinets are constructed of an approved grade of plywood at least 1 inch in thickness, that would  prevent it from breaking down or delaminating under fire conditions.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(iii): Storage that was not required for maintenance and operation of building and operation of equipment was not prohibited:    The employer does not ensure storage for flammable liquids not required for maintenance and operation of building and operation of equipment was not prohibited. This violation was observed on or about July 31, 2014, in the Lab where an employee was exposed to a fire hazard when working in the office without stored flammable liquids not required for maintenance and operation of building and operation of equipment being prohibited.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that storage for flammable liquids not required for maintenance and operation of building and operation of equipment being prohibited.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 134(c)(1) with worksite specific procedures established and implemented for required respirator use. This violation occurred on or about July 31, 2014, and times prior thereto, where employees were required to wear tight fitting and self contained breathing apparatus respirators when entering permit required confined spaces without a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134 (c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures being established and implemented for required respirator use.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that a written respiratory protection program that include the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures established and implemented for required respirator use.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(8): Breathing air couplings were not incompatible with other gas systems to prevent inadvertent servicing of air line respirators with non-respirable gases or oxygen:    The employer does not ensure breathing air couplings are incompatible with other gas systems to prevent inadvertent servicing of airline respirators with non-respirable gases or oxygen. This violation was observed on or a July 31, 2014, in the PPE closet area where air-supplied respirators lines had air couplings installed without the air couplings being incompatible with other gas systems to prevent inadvertent servicing.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that breathing air couplings are incompatible with other gas systems to prevent inadvertent servicing of air line respirators with non-respirable gases or oxygen.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.180(d)(4): Complete inspection(s) of crane(s) were not performed at intervals as generally defined in 1910.180(d)(ii) with a determination made as to whether deficiencies constituted a safety hazard:    The employer does not complete inspections of cranes at intervals as generally defined in 1910.180(d)(ii). This violation occurred on or about July 31, 2014, and times prior thereto, where employees were exposed to a struck-by when operating a Grove mobile crane, Model RT58C, S/N 43408, without the crane having a complete inspection performed at intervals as generally defined in 1910.180(d)(ii) with a determination made as to whether deficiencies constituted a safety hazard.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that complete inspection(s) of crane(s) are performed at intervals as generally defined in 1910.180(d)(ii) with a determination made as to whether deficiencies constituted a safety hazard.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not used to support the work and/or were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage.    The employer does not ensure work rests are used on offhand grinding machines. This violation occurred on or about July 31, 2014, and times prior thereto, where employees in the Service Bay area were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating an 8 inch bench grinder without a work rest installed on one side.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that offhand grinding machines work rests are used to support the work and/or are kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  The employer does not ensure guards for abrasive wheel machines where the operator stand in front of the machine are constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. This violation occurred on or about July 31, 2014, and times prior thereto, where employees in the Service Bay area were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating an 8 inch bench grinder without a tongue guard installed over the abrasive wheels.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that guards for abrasive wheel machines where the operator stands in front of the machine are constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    The employer does not ensure that listed and labeled electrical equipment was used in accordance with instructions included in the listing and labeling.     a. This violation was observed on or about July 31, 2014, in the Tank Farm area where employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard when using an electrical cord with a handy box installed on the end. The handy box was not used as it was listed and labeled.     b. This violation was observed on or about July 31, 2014, in the Lab where one employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard when operating a metal vent hood with a surge protector mounted to it with wire ties. The surge protector was not installed as listed and labeled.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that listed and labeled electrical equipment is used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    The employer does not ensure that flexible cords are not used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure. This violation was observed on or about July 31, 2014, in the Tank Farm area where employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard when using an electrical cord as an outlet without the outlet being a part of fixed wiring.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that flexible cords/cables are not used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.68(e)(1): All manlifts were not inspected by a competent designated person at intervals of not more than 30 days.    The employer does not have a competent designed person to inspect manlifts at intervals of not more than 30 days.     a. This violation occurred on or about July 31, 2014 and times prior thereto, where employees operating a Snorkel manlift, Model TB A42RFO, S/N 974614, without the manlift being inspected by a competent designated person at intervals no less than 30 days.     b. This violation occurred on or about July 31, 2014 and times prior thereto, where employees operating a Grove manlift, Model MZ46C, S/N 47399, without the manlift being inspected by a competent designated person at intervals no less than 30 days.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all manlifts are inspected by a competent designed person at intervals of not more than 30 days.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where rodents, insects or other vermin were detected:    The employer did not institute a continuing and effective extermination program where insects were detected. This violation was observed on or about July 31, 2014, in the Motor Control Center located in the Tank Farm area where employees entered without the room being part of a continuing and effective extermination program.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that a continuing and effective extermination program is instituted where rodents, insects or other vermin are detected.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    The employer did not take powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe out of service. This violation was observed on or about July 31, 2014, between the Service Bay and Warehouse where an employee was operating a TCM forklift ID #1 that had both mirrors missing, a front right head light broken off (wires hanging), and a left rear brake light lens missing without taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s).    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that powered industrial trucks found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe are taken out of service until restored to safe operating conditions.