OSHA Inspection: PROCORE FUEL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    On or about August 28, 2015, the employer did not evaluate or determine whether a sump for a gasoline storage tank was a permit-required confined space before employees entered.  Employees were exposed to fall and inhalation hazards.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 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:    On or about August 28, 2015, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program for employees exposed to fall and inhalation hazards while entering a sump containing gasoline distribution equipment.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     On or about August 28, 2015, employees were exposed to fall and inhalation hazards while entering a sump for gasoline dispensing equipment that had not been evaluated for those or other hazards.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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:    On or about August 28, 2015, employees were tasked to conduct work in permit-required confined spaces without being trained, exposing the employees to fall and flammable vapor hazards.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):    On or about August 28, 2015, an employee working in a sump for gasoline distribution equipment did not lock or tag out the circuits energizing the equipment prior to working on the equipment.   The employee was exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8 hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident.    On or about August 28, 2015, an employee was asphyxiated while working in a confined space containing hazardous vapors.  The employer did not report the fatality until September 2, 2015 which was more than 8 hours after the fatality occurred.