OSHA Inspection: HARTLEY OIL COMPANY, INC

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Dec 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $2,205 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to combustible dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards as a result of the lack of deflagration venting and isolation devices in the dust collection system that handles combustible dust:      (a) Hartley Oil Company, Inc.; Carbon Black Area: On or about February 10, 2015 employees were re-packaging carbon black from a rail car into 50 pound sacks. The dust collection system did not have systems in place such as deflagration venting and isolation devices to protect employees from an explosion or deflagration event.  Dust collected at the site exhibited explosive characteristics with a Kst of 14.01 bm/s and a Pressure Ratio of 7.05.       ABATEMENT CERTIFCIATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,780 · Current $2,205 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:      (a) Amorphous Silica Area: Employees voluntarily wore respiratory protection while conducting bagging and cleaning operations. The employees were issued a 3M brand half face elastomeric respirator with P100 cartridges. The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard, as determined on or about 02/10/2015.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $2,205 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    (a) Carbon Black Area: Employees were re-packaging carbon black from a rail car into 50 pound sacks. The working areas were not kept free from accumulation of Carbon Black on the walls, rafters, machinery, floors, and electrical components as determined on 02/10/2015.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,780 · Current $2,205 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) Respirable Fraction listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour Time-Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3 and Carbon Black in excess of the 8-hour Time-Weighted Average concentration of 3.5 mg/m3 for any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week and attenuated accordingly for extended work shifts in extended work weeks:        (b) Carbon Black Area:  On or about March 12, 2015, an employee conducting bagging and cleaning operations was exposed to Carbon Black at an 8 hour Time Weighted Average 13 mg/m3. A second employee was exposed to an 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 12 mg/m3.  The employee was exposed over the 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 3.5 mg/m3 listed in Table Z-1.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):        (b) Carbon Black Area:  On or about March 12, 2015, an employee conducting bagging and cleaning operations was exposed to Carbon Black at an 8 hour Time Weighted Average 13 mg/m3. A second employee was exposed to an 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 12 mg/m3.  The employer did not determine and implement administrative and engineering controls to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d).      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED