OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSITY OF TULSA NORTH CAMPUS

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure bottles of compressed gasses such as but not limited to carbon dioxide, hydrogen, air and nitrogen were stored in accordance with the Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965 exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.103(b)(1)(iv)(e): Each mobile hydrogen supply unit used as part of a hydrogen system was not adequately secured to prevent movement:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure a cylinder of compressed hydrogen was adequately secured to prevent movement exposing employees to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.103(b)(1)(v): The hydrogen storage location was not permanently placarded as follows: "HYDROGEN - FLAMMABLE GAS - NO SMOKING - NO OPEN FLAMES," or equivalent:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure a cylinder bank of 12 compressed hydrogen gas bottles was placarded with "HYDROGEN - FLAMMABLE GAS - NO SMOKING - NO OPEN FLAMES," exposing employees to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees voluntarily wearing tight-fitting respiratory protection had received the required respiratory protection medical evaluation. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with respiratory distress.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous conditions:   On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not select and require employees to wear appropriate hand protection while using chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone and toluene exposing employees to hazards associated with chemical exposure.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.165(d)(1): Employee alarm systems were not maintained in operating condition:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure hydrogen sulfide alarms in the special projects building were properly calibrated exposing employees to hazards associated with exposure to hydrogen sulfide.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees received training before being allowed to operate a powered industrial truck exposing employees to hazards such as struck-by and caught-in between.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:   On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure the backup alarm and light on the Hyster forklift were operational exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure powered industrial trucks were examined daily prior to being placed in service exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2): The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas fuel was not in accordance with NFPA Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA No. 58-1969), which is incorporated by reference as specified in 29 CFR 1910.6:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure containers of propane used to power forklifts used in the facility were stored in accordance with NFPA No. 58-1969 5.1(a) exposing employees to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure all containers of hazardous chemicals was properly labeled exposing employees to hazards associated with contact with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not provide safety data sheets for each chemical in the workplace exposing employees to hazards associated with contact with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals used in the workplace exposing employees to hazards associated with chemical exposure.