OSHA Inspection: MATTAWA INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Abate by

Dec 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:      (a) Mattawa Industrial Services, Inc., @ 16270 Weld County Road 22, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. On or before May 29, 2015, as part of the injury/accident prevention program, the employer did not ensure appropriate metatarsal guards on all footwear was used while employees conducted cleaning operations inside a Sulfa-treat reactor vessel using a high pressure water hydrolance sprayer used for removal of the catalyst from the Sulfa-treat vessel. This condition exposed employees to puncture/ laceration hazards. On May 29, 2015 an employee working inside the vessel using the high pressure water sprayer slipped and fell causing the sprayer to hit the employee boot resulting in a right toe puncture injury requiring hospitalization.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Abate by

Dec 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard(s)identified:      (a)    Mattawa Industrial Services, Inc., @ 16270 Weld County Road 22, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, On or before May 29, 2015, as part of the injury/accident prevention program, the employer did not assess the workplace hazards to determine what hazards were present and select and require the use of appropriate metatarsal guards on all footwear while conducting cleaning operations inside a Sulfa-treat reactor vessel using a high pressure water hydrolance sprayer used for  removal of the catalyst from the Sulfa-treat vessel. This condition exposed employees to puncture/ laceration hazards. On May 29, 2015, an employee working inside the vessel using the high pressure water sprayer slipped and fell causing the sprayer to hit the employee boot resulting in a right toe puncture injury requiring hospitalization.        Abatement Note:  When then employer has determined that hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:      (1)        Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;      (2)        Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and,      (3)        Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee.      (4)        The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.      (5)        Defective and damaged equipment. Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used.      (6)        The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:      (a)        When PPE is necessary;      (b)        What PPE is necessary;      (c)        How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE;      (d)       The limitations of the PPE; and,      (7)        Each affected employee shall demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (1) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE.      (8)        When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (2) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:      (a)        Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; or      (b)        Changes in the types of PPE to be used render previous training obsolete; or      (c)        Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.      (9)        The employer shall verify that each affected employee has received and understood the required training through a written certification that contains the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training, and that identifies the subject of the certification.      (10)      Paragraphs (d) and (f) of this section apply only to 1910.133, 1910.135, 1910.136, and 1910.138. Paragraphs (d) and (f) of this section do not apply to 1910.134 and 1910.137.      Note: Non-mandatory Appendix B contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirement for a hazard assessment.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Abate by

Dec 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):  The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four hours.   (a) Mattawa Industrial Services, Inc., @ 16270 Weld County Road 22, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. On or about May 29, 2015, the employer failed to report an in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours to the OSHA Denver Area Office.