OSHA Inspection: TANK WASH USA

Issued

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(e): "Angle of stairway rise." Fixed stairs shall be installed at angles to the horizontal of between 30 deg. and 50 deg. Any uniform combination of rise/tread dimensions may be used that will result in a stairway at an angle to the horizontal within the permissible range. Table D-1 gives rise/tread dimensions which will produce a stairway within the permissible range, stating the angle to the horizontal produced by each combination. However, the rise/tread combinations are not limited to those given in Table D-1.                              Table D-1  ____________________________________________________________________                                                    Angle to horizontal     Rise (in inches)   Tread run (in inches)  __________________________ __________________ ______________________                                                 30 deg. 35'...............             6 1/2                 11  32 deg. 08'...............             6 3/4             10 3/4  33 deg. 41'...............                 7             10 1/2  35 deg. 16'...............             7 1/4             10 1/4  36 deg. 52'...............             7 1/2                 10  38 deg. 29'...............             7 3/4              9 3/4  40 deg. 08'...............                 8              9 1/2  41 deg. 44'...............             8 1/4              9 1/4  43 deg. 22'...............             8 1/2                  9  45 deg. 00'...............             8 3/4              8 3/4  46 deg. 38'...............                 9              8 1/2  48 deg. 16'...............             9 1/4              8 1/4  49 deg. 54'...............             9 1/2                  8  __________________________ __________________ ______________________     a. On about December 8, 2014, between bay1 and bay 2, the stairway to access the top platform had an approximate 11 1/2 inch rise between the stairs treads,  exposing the employees to tripping hazards due to the spacing.

Issued

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    a. On or about December 8, 2014, in the work area, employees were required to access and work atop of tanker trailers. The employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately (7) feet. Protective equipment, such as a body harness and lanyard, was not used properly by the employees to protect them against injury in the event of a fall.

Issued

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.   a. On or about December 8, 2014, the company did not develop and implement a written permit-required confined space program for employees required to enter spaces such as the tank trailer to retrieve tools or check for cleanliness.

Issued

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    a. On or about December 8, 2014, in the facility, the maintenance employee was required to perform maintenance activities including but not limited to changing motors and pumps. The employer did not have a written lockout program which included energy control procedures, periodic inspections and employee training.  The employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with unexpected start up of machines and equipment.

Issued

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:     a. On or about December 8, 2014, in the work area, the employees were required to work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, sulfuric acid.  The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program.

Issued

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.      a. On or about December 8, 2014, in the work area, the employees were not adequately trained in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, sulfuric acid.