OSHA Inspection: OKEELANTA CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 2, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,805 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii): Based on the hazardous substances and/or conditions present, the individual in charge of the ICS did not implement appropriate emergency operations and did not ensure that the personal protective equipment worn was appropriate for the hazards encountered:    On or about November 25th,2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) was worn while an employee responded to an emergency.

Issued

Jan 2, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,805 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv): Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard, did not wear positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)until such time that the individual in charge of the incident command system determined through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection would not result in hazardous exposures to employees:    On or about November 25th,2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that an employee would wear a SCBA until air monitoring determined it was not necessary while the employee was responding to a muriatic acid spill.

Issued

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,805 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i): First responders at the awareness level did not have sufficient training or have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas covered by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(A) through (q)(6)(i)(F):      On or about November 25th,2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide training for those employees that would notify authorities after being witness and/or discover a hazardous substance release.

Issued

Jan 2, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii): Employees who participated as hazardous materials technicians, or were expected to participate as hazardous materials technicians, had not received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level, and in addition have competency in the areas outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(A) through (q)(6)(iii)(I) and/or the employer did not so certify:    On or about November 25th,2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide the required training for those employees that would attempt to stop a hazardous substance release such as but not limited to muriatic acid.

Issued

Jan 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(i): The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere, pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside parties:  On or about November 25th,2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer's emergency response plan did not include outside parties information while used during emergency response operations.

Issued

Jan 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(iv): The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere, safe distances and places of refuge:   On or about November 25th,2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer's emergency response plan did not include safe distances in case of an emergency response event.

Issued

Jan 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(xi): The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere,  personal protective equipment and emergency equipment:   On or about November 25th,2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer's emergency response plan did not include personal protective equipment and emergency equipment.