OSHA Inspection: GENPAK, LLC

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Jan 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iii): Only approved power-operated industrial trucks designated as EX were not used in atmospheres containing any of the chemicals referenced in this section in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures, and where such concentrations of these gases or vapors exist continuously, intermittently or periodically under normal operating conditions or may exist frequently because of repair maintenance operations, leakage, breakdown or faulty operation of equipment:  See 1910.178(c)(2)(iii) for list of chemicals.     a)Genpak, LLC, Hope Hull, AL location: On or about July 11th, 2015, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to a non-ventilated 53 foot long Vanguard standard cube trailer containing 24 non-cured polystyrene rolls off-gas butane, thereby creating a hazardous atmosphere that exceeded the lower explosive limit (LEL) resulting in a flash fire when an employee used a powered industrial truck to unload the trailer.  b) Genpak, LLC, Hope Hull, AL location: On or about July 11, 2015, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to a hazardous atmosphere by failing to require the use of an approved power industrial truck (PIT), such as a PIT designated EX in a non-ventilated 53 foot long Vanguard standard cube trailer containing butane gas in quantities sufficient to produce an explosive or ignitable mixture.