CLYDE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: W.E. SOIL ENHANCEMENT
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of W.E. SOIL ENHANCEMENT in 2061 NORTH COUNTY ROAD 260, CLYDE, OH 43410 (NAICS 115112). OSHA activity number 341028918.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- W.E. SOIL ENHANCEMENT
- Site address
- 2061 NORTH COUNTY ROAD 260
- City
- CLYDE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43410
- Mailing
- 987 S. COUNTY ROAD 260, CLYDE, OH 43410
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 115112
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
1480
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: 1.) On or about October 31, 2015, the employer failed to conduct exposure monitoring to determine employees' exposure to various gases, such as, but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide while pumping manure into a tanker truck for disposal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.134 D02 I
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1480
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(2)(i): The employer did not provide either a full face piece pressure demand SCBA certified by NIOSH for a minimum service life of thirty minutes or a combination full face piece pressure demand supplied-air respirator with auxiliary self contained air supply: 1.) On or about October 31, 2015 the employer failed to provide the proper respirators for employees working in a potentially immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) environment. Employees pumping manure into tanker trucks for disposal were exposed to an IDLH environment as a result of hydrogen sulfide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
1480
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees who were over-exposed to chemical vapors such as but not limited to hydrogen sulfide while monitoring the level of manure in a tanker truck: a. On or about October 31, 2015, W.E. Soil Enhancement did not assure employees tasked to monitor the level of pig manure being pumped from a sewage pit into a tanker truck were protected against over-exposure to hydrogen sulfide at the permissible exposure level (PEL), ceiling level or immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) level. Among other methods, one feasible means to abate this hazard is to use: Engineering Controls 1) Use of tank vacuum pumping system (closed) to prevent open air release of H2S from tank, and 2) Use of gauge on tank so that fill line can be monitored from the ground rather than on top of the tank. Administrative Controls: 1) Use of appropriate truck for manure/sewage removal, 2) Prohibiting access to open area of tank (hatch) during pumping/agitation of manure, 3) Establishing a "no personnel" zone around and on top of the tank while manure is being pumped/agitated, 4) Establishing a set amount of time before re-entering the "no personnel" zone after pump has been stopped, and 5) Training of all employees who work with manure regarding the hazards of H2S. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): 1) Use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) if accessing area where toxic gases could accumulate and escape while manure is agitated, and 2) Wearing of hydrogen sulfide monitor during manure removal operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1480
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): 1.) On or about October 31,2015, the employer failed to implement adequate engineering and/or administrative controls to reduce employee's exposure to hydrogen sulfide below the permissible exposure limit(PEL) and acceptable ceiling limit. An employee working on a tanker truck pumping pig manure was overexposed to hydrogen sulfide resulting in a fatality.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2016
- Abate by
- May 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
1480
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: 1.) On or about October 31, 2015 the employer failed to implement the elements of a written hazard communication program for those employees exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide while pumping manure into a tanker truck for disposal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2016
- Abate by
- May 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1480
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: 1.)On or about October 31, 2015, the employer failed to adequately train employees on the hazards of the chemicals in their work areas. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide while pumping manure into a tanker truck for disposal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341028918.
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