OSHA Inspection: VAN VARRICK AND SONS/ALL AMERICAN OIL AND RECOVERY

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:  a) Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ: The employer did not evaluate the workplace to identify spaces that meet the definition of a permit space, thus exposing employees to asphyxiation hazard, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ: The employees were required to enter oil tanks to clean and scrub to remove sludge.  A permit required confined space was not developed and implemented, thus exposing employees to asphyxiation hazard, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including spec(a)    a) Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ: The employer did not develop and implement procedures for safe entry prior to an employee entering oil tanks, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations, including providing   a)  Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ: The employer did not inert or ventilate atmosphere inside oil tanks prior to employees entry, thus exposing employee to an asphyxiation hazard, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(viii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, rescue and emergency equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):   a)  Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ:  The employees were required to enter oil tanks to clean and scrub to remove sludge.  Rescue and emergency equipment was not provided prior to entry, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine:   a) Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ: The employer did not test the condition inside the 11 feet long, 48 inches in diameter, steel oil tanks to determine if acceptable conditions existed before employees were authorized to enter, thus exposing employees to asphyxiation hazard, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:   a) Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ: No attendant was provided during cleaning No. 2 heating oil sludge from the bottom of 11 feet long, 48 inches in diameter circular steel oil tanks, thus exposing employees to asphyxiation hazard, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry.   a) Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ:  The employer did not develop and implement rescue procedures prior to employees entry into oil tanks, thus exposing employee to an asphyxiation hazard, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(2): Training shall be provided to each affected employee:   a)  Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ:  The employer did not provide adequate training prior to employees entering confined space such as, but not limited, oil tanks, thus exposing employees to an asphyxiation hazard, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) Workplace at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ: Employees are engaged in scrubbing off No. 2 heating oil sludge of oil tanks.  The sludge contains hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, #2 diesel fuel, ethylbenzene, and xylenes.  The employer did not develop and implement a worksite specific written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 01/05/16.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 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:     a) Worksite at 1067 State Rt. 23 Wayne, NJ: Field personal were not provided the information and training on the hazard(s) associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, #2 diesel fuel, ethyl benzene, and xylenes, on or about 01/05/16.