OSHA Inspection: BEHR IRON & STEEL, INC

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $5500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry:  The employer did not implement the necessary measures to prevent unauthorized entry for employees assigned to perform cleaning and maintenance activities inside the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space).

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:  The employer had not evaluated the hazards for employees performed cleaning and maintenance activities inside the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space) before the employees entered the space.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $5500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(2)(i): The employer did not provide training to each affected employee before the employee was first assigned duties under 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces:     The employer had not trained employees prior to being assigned to perform cleaning and maintenance activities inside the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space) to ensure the safe performance of assigned duties.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(h)(2): The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants properly used equipment as required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4):    The employer had not ensured that entrants assigned to performed cleaning and maintenance activities in the cyclone chambers and airlock (permit-required confined space) were trained on the proper use of the atmospheric monitoring, ventilation, and rescue equipment.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $60500.00 · Current $55000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    Employee assigned to perform cleaning activities inside the cyclone chamber and airlock were not informed of the existence and location of and danger posed by such permit-required confined space through the posting of danger signs or other usually effective means.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $60500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    The employer did not complete an entry permit prior to allowing employees to enter the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space) in order to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $60500.00 · Current $55000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i): 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;    The employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry conditions for employees assigned to perform cleaning and maintenance activities inside the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space).

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 entry operations, including providing ventilation:  The employer did not provide for the ventilation of the cyclone chamber and airlock to control or eliminate atmospheric hazards for employees assigned to perform cleaning and maintenance activities inside the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space).

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi): 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 entry operations, including, but not limited to, verifying that conditions in the permit space are acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry:  The employer did not verify that entry conditions were safe and acceptable for entry and throughout the duration of the entry for employees assigned to perform cleaning and maintenance activities inside the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space).

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5):  The employer did not provide employees assigned to perform cleaning and maintenance activities inside of the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space) testing and monitoring equipment needed to evaluate the permit-required confined space.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 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, maintain and ensure that employees, used ventilating equipment needed to obtain acceptable entry conditions:  The employer did not ensure that employees assigned to perform cleaning and maintenance activities inside the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space) were provided with and used ventilation equipment needed to obtain acceptable entry conditions.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  The employer did not perform atmospheric testing and monitoring to evaluate if conditions were acceptable entry conditions prior to employee entry into the cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined space) in order to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(ii): 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 or monitoring the permit space as necessary:  The employer did not perform atmospheric testing and monitoring to evaluate of conditions remained acceptable during employee entry into the Cyclone chamber and airlock (permit-required confined spaces) in order to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks.