OSHA Inspection: GROUND FORCE WORLDWIDE, LLC (UNDERGROUND)

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $3,825

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 ensure that employees used the communications equipment properly:    a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, an employee (a permit required confined space entrant) was not in visual contact or audible contact with the attendant (monitor) while inside the tank he was painting/coating.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(f)(12): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the communication procedures used by authorized entrants and attendants to maintain contact during the entry:    a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the confined space entry permit did not clearly set expectations (means and method) for communication between the entrant and the attendant.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i)(C): The employer did not develop monitoring and inspection data that supported the demonstrations required by paragraphs (c)(5)(i)(A) and (c)(5)(i)(B) of this section:  a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the entry supervisor allowed an employee to enter a permit required confined space without conducting air sampling or monitor the air inside the tank and documenting it on the permit, nor was there any other constructive data to validate the entry assumptions.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(f)(10): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit required confined space did not identify the results of initial and periodic tests performed under 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5), accompanied by the names or initials of the tester:  a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the entry supervisor allowed an employee to enter a permit required confined space without conducting and documenting air sampling/ monitor the air inside the tank for permit 712411.  Note; Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(f)(13): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit required confined space did not identify equipment, such as testing equipment, ventilation equipment, communications equipment, personal protective equipment, lighting, access equipment, alarm/alerting means, and rescue equipment:  a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the entry supervisor did not ensure that all  air monitoring/ testing equipment was in place and in use by the attendant before allowing entry into the permit required confined space.  b)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the entry supervisor did not ensure that all  ventilating equipment was in place and in use by the entrant before allowing entry into the permit required confined space, such as safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, ear plugs, respirator, suit. (See permit 712411).  c)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the entry supervisor did not ensure that all communication equipment was in place and in particular between the entrant and attendant before allowing entry into the permit required confined space.  d)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the entry supervisor did not ensure that all protective equipment was in place and in use before allowing entry into the permit required confined space.  e)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the entry supervisor did not ensure that all  rescue equipment was in place and available for use by the first responders before allowing entry into the permit required confined space.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(j)(2): The employer did not ensure that the entry supervisor verified, by checking that the appropriate entries had been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit had been conducted, and that all procedures and equipment were in use:  a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the entry supervisor did not conduct or monitor the air inside the tank prior to allowing an employee to enter under a permit required confined space.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $3,825

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 for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue:    a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the confined space entry permit and program did not clearly state; who would call emergency rescue services, and which emergency services would be called.     Note #1: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(11): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the rescue and emergency services to be summoned and the means for summoning those services:    a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the confined space entry program and permit did not clearly state who would call Emergency Rescue services (911).    Note #1: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(j)(4): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor verified that rescue services were available and that the means for summoning them were operable:    a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the confined space entry supervisor did not verify that Kootenai County Fire and Rescue services could respond.    Note #1: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v):  The employer who had designated rescue and emergency services in their permit required confined space entry program did not provide the selected rescue team or service with information and access to all permit spaces from which rescue could  be necessary, so that the rescue service could develop a rescue pland and be familiarized with the hazards, tasks and required equipment for each permit required space identified if summoned to perform rescue operations:    a)    At the steam bay, on January 29, 2015, and a times prior thereto, the employer had not provided information and access to the site for the Kootenai Fire and Rescue team (911) to evaluate and practice permit required confined space and/or confined space rescue.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, manikins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces:    a)    In the steam bay on Jan. 29, 2015 and at times prior thereto, authorized entrant employees, affected attendant employees, entry supervisory employees and on site first responders had not practiced any confined space rescues nor documented any such training.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $765 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.   a)    Main Office. On Feb. 3, 2015, the employer did not enter correctly the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2015 and which occurred within the last 6 months, case 1 was not classified, (column H) but had days away, and was there was not an entry for the five calendar days missed in column K.  Abatement Certification IS required for this item

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5):  Powered industrial truck(s) equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments require the user to request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  a)    In the yard, On Feb. 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the forklift moving tanks on trailers using a pintle hitch assembly was not identified as a authorized forklift attachment by the manufacturer.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Mar 12, 2015

Abate by

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer:  a)    In the yard, On Feb. 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto, forks on powered industrial trucks had been altered by having holes near the tips without the manufactures written approval or placed by following the manufacturers placement and installation procedures.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.