OSHA Inspection: BIOVANTAGE FUELS LLC

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6): The employer did not provide training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i) through (q)(6)(v) for employees who participated in or were expected to participate in emergency response:     The employer, Bio Vantage Fuels, LLC, did not provide training to employees who participated in or were expected to participate in emergency response.  Employees were expected to perform spill response for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to sulfuric acid.     Documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Aug 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program.  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, concentrated sulfuric acid.    Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Aug 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:     Employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, concentrated sulfuric acid, were not provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area.  Employees were not effectively trained on what to do in the event of an exposure to the chemicals.     Documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).