OSHA Inspection: DOMINO EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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 September 15, 2015 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to entrapment, engulfment, and flammable or toxic vapor hazards when entering in-ground sumps containing fuel distribution equipment for underground gasoline storage tanks where employer did not evaluate the sumps for permit-required hazards prior to employee entry of the confined space.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · 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 September 15, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program for employees exposed to confined space hazards such as entrapment, engulfment, toxic or flammable vapor, or energized electrical equipment while entering below-ground sumps containing gasoline distribution equipment.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-24 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 September 15, 2015 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to entrapment, engulfment, toxic or flammable vapor, or energized electrical equipment hazards while entering a sump for gasoline dispensing equipment that had not been evaluated for those or other hazards.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 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 September 15 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to confined space hazards such as entrapment, engulfment, flammable and toxic vapors, or electrified equipment during work in permit-required confined spaces because they were not trained to recognize hazards or the precautions necessary to avoid identified hazards.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 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 September 15, 2015 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards while conducting maintenance or repairs on gasoline distribution equipment when they did not lock or tag out the circuits for the equipment prior to contacting potentially energized parts.