OSHA Inspection: THREE RIVERS MARINE & RAIL TERMINALS LLC

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,541 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.26(f): A US Coast Guard approved 30 inch life ring, with at least 90 feet of line attached, was not available at readily accessible points at each waterside work area where the employees' work exposed them to the hazard of drowning:    (a) Facility, Route 906 & I-70, Middle Load Out Area, Belle Vernon, PA:  On or about December 10, 2015 there was no line attached to the life ring located in the operator's station in the coal loading area.  Employees work on the barges and around the water's edge which exposed them to potential drowning hazards.    (b) Facility, Route 906 & I-70, Break Bulk Area, Belle Vernon, PA:  On or about December 16, 2015 there was no line attached to the life ring located on the platform area where the Alliance crane is positioned.  Employees work in the area and around the water's edge which exposed them to potential drowning hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,541 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.48(f): Readily accessible stop controls for conveyors were not provided for use in an emergency:    (a) Facility, Route 906 & I-70, Middle Load Out Area, Belle Vernon, PA:  On or about December 10, 2015 there were no stop controls for the flat or inclined conveyors for employees to access in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,933 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.48(i)(1): Conveyors were not stopped and their power sources were not locked out and tagged out during maintenance, repair, and servicing, except where the power was necessary for testing:    (a) Facility, Route 906 & I-70, Middle Load Out Area, Belle Vernon, PA:  On or about December 3, 2015 employees who were servicing the conveyor, greasing fittings, and cleaning under and around it, had not locked out the power source while conducting this work.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(b)(1): Guardrails were not provided at locations where employees were exposed to floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures leading to pilings or vessel mooring or berthing installations, which presented a hazard of falling more than 4 feet or into the water:    (a) Facility, Route 906 & I-70, Middle Load Out Area, Belle Vernon, PA:  On or about December 3, 2015 employees who were greasing fittings on the conveyor belt approximately 25 feet above the water were not protected from falling by guardrails.  Part of the uppermost walkway along the conveyor was missing and employees position themselves on the belt to grease fittings exposing them to fall hazards into the water of approximately 25 feet or more.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.30(a)(1): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan:  (a) Facility, Route 906 & I-70, Belle Vernon, PA:  On or about December 10, 2015 the employer had not developed and implemented an emergency action plan for employees working in the terminal area.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.45(k)(2): A designated person did not thoroughly inspect all functional components and accessible structural features of each crane or derrick at monthly intervals:  (a) Facility, Route 906 & I-70, Belle Vernon, PA:  On or about December 10, 2015 the employer did not have a designated person who conducted thorough inspections of the functional components and structural features of the Lima cranes at monthly intervals.