OSHA Inspection: TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2880.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    a) On or about 01/06/16, in the basement of the coal handling building; employees were exposed to slips, trips and fall hazards when the floor around the bottom of coal elevators #1 and #2 were wet, slippery and uneven.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft;     a) On or about 01/06/16, in the Coal Handling Building; two employees greased and lubricated the coal elevator #2 and were exposed to caught in hazards when they perform these activities while the coal elevator was operating and without either employee affixing a lockout device on the energy isolation device.         b) On or about 01/05/16, in the Battery Department; two employees greased and lubricated the pusher and were exposed to caught in or caught between hazards when they performed these activities while the pusher was energized and without either employee affixing a lockout device on the energy isolation device.          ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii): Group lockout or tagout devices were not used in accordance with procedures required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):        a) On or about 01/05/16, in the Battery Department; two employees greased and lubricated the Back Door Machine and were exposed to caught in or caught between hazards when they performed these activities with only one lock attached to the energy isolation device.          ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    a) On or about 01/06/16, in the Coal Handling Building; the exposed portion of the shafe on the north side of the south coal elevator #2 projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft and was not covered by a non-rotating cap or safety sleeve.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(i)(1): Screw(s) or bolt(s) used in revolving collar(s) projected beyond the largest periphery of the collar:      a) On or about 01/06/16, in the Coal Handling Building, a metal collar installed to keep the shaft from traveling off the pulley was secured by two threaded bolts that projected beyond the largest periphery of the metal collar.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2880.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) On or about 01/06/16, in the Coal Handling Building; employees were exposed to fire, explosion and struck by hazards when the cover for the 1 Elevator and 2 Elevator disconnect, located on the Mix Table Floor, was missing 15 out of 20 bolts which secured the cover.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $70000.00 · Current $56000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) On or about 01/06/16, in the Coal Handling building; employees performed service and maintenance work on equipment such as but not limited to, Conveyor Belt 11, Conveyor Belt 15 Elevator and were exposed to crushing and caught on hazards when Hazardous Energy Control Procedures for this equipment were not certified in 2015.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED    Tonawanda Coke Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147 (c)(6)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 961334 Citation Number 2, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/21/14, with respect to a workplace located at 3875 River Road, Tonawanda, NY, 14150.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    a) On or about 01/06/16, in the Coal Handling building; employees performed service and maintenance work on equipment such as but not limited to, #1 Elevator, Conveyor Belt 11, Conveyor Belt 15 Elevator and were exposed to crushing and caught on hazards when Hazardous Energy Control Procedures for this equipment was not certified in 2015.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED    Tonawanda Coke Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147 (c)(6)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 961334 Citation Number 2, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/21/14, with respect to a workplace located at 3875 River Road, Tonawanda, NY, 14150.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $70000.00 · Current $60840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation;      b) On or about 01/05/16, in the Battery Department; employee performed the greasing and lubrication of the Pusher and was exposed to caught in or between hazards without receiving training on the means and methods for energy isolation of this equipment and the location of the energy isolation device(s) for this equipment.           c) On or about 01/05/16, in the Battery Department; employee performed greasing and lubrication of the Back Door Machine and was exposed to caught in or between hazards without receiving training on the means and methods for energy isolation and the location of the energy isolation device(s) for this equipment.         ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED     Tonawanda Coke Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147 (c)(7)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 961334 citation Number 2, Item Number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/21/14, with respect to a workplace located at 3875 River Road, Tonawanda, NY, 14150.