OSHA Inspection: TAMPA BAY TRUCK WASH INC.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, FL, where employees performing truck wash related activities that include, but are not limited to; touch-up cleaning inside chemical transporting tanks, exposed to the health hazards associated with the vapors from chemical such as, but not limited to; gasoline and lacquer thinner. Employees wear, US Safety, half face respirators, with dual organic vapor cartridges. No written program had been developed and/or implemented, on or about, 01/29/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: .  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, FL, where employees performing truck wash related activities that include, but are not limited to; touch-up cleaning inside chemical transporting tanks, exposed to the health hazards associated with the vapors from chemical such as, but not limited to; gasoline and lacquer thinner. Employees wear, US Safety, half face respirators, with dual organic vapor cartridges. No evaluation had been provided, on or about, 01/29/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:   a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, employees conducting cleaning procedures inside chemical transporting tanks are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with permit-required confined spaces. No written policy had been established, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

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:  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No identification and/or evaluation of the hazards was conducted before entering to the confined space, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, including specific acceptable entry conditions:  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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; purging, inerting, flushing, or venting the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards;  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No hazardous atmosphere controls were in placed before entering to the confined space, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

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, at no cost to the employees, ventilating equipment needed to obtain acceptable entry conditions;  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No ventilation system was provided, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(iii): 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 communications equipment necessary for compliance with 29 CFR 1910.146(h)(3) and 29 CFR 1910.146(i)(5) of this section;  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No communication equipment was provided, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

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 exist before entry was authorized to begin;  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No evaluation of the permit space was conducted, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue;  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No procedures had been established for emergency rescue, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(10): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits as required by this section;  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No system for entry permits had been established, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No permit was documented for the entry, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:   a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. No training had been provided to the attendant/supervisor, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each attendant knew the hazards that could be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure:  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. The attendant/supervisor was not aware and/or informed of the hazards present in the confined space, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(i)(4): The employer did not ensure that each attendant remained outside the permit space during entry operations until relieved by another attendant:  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Tampa, FL, for the employee conducting cleaning procedures inside a permit-required confined spaces while exposed to a 100% LEL hazardous atmosphere. The attendant/supervisor was conducting other activities away from the area, on or about, 01/28/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, FL, employees exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals such as, but not limited to; hydrochloric acid, gasoline, 2-butoxi ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide and oil. Exposure to these chemicals can cause acute and chronic health effects that include, but are not limited to; skin burns and/or irritation. No written program had been developed and/or implemented, on or about, 01/29/2015.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:  a. At the establishment located on 5911 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, FL, employees exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals such as, but not limited to; hydrochloric acid, gasoline, 2-butoxi ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide and oil. Exposure to these chemicals can cause acute and chronic health effects that include, but are not limited to; skin burns and/or irritation. No training was being provided.