OSHA Inspection: PORCELINE CO.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:       The return tank that feeds the boiler system located in lower level parking garage at the Sphere Apt. complex (formerly know as The Chesterfield) located at 1801 E. 12th St., in Cleveland, OH,  was not evaluated by the employer to determine whether or not it was a permit-required confined space. Employees who entered the tank, which measured approximately 10 ft. x 4 ft. (in height circumferential) to clean it and when applying a paintable water proofing product to the interior of the tank were potentially exposed to a hazardous atmosphere from the product off-gassing due to the lack of good general ventilation in the permit-required confined space.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): 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 but not:        A written permit space entry program was not developed, implemented or provided to/for employees tasked with entering a return tank of a boiler system for the purpose of cleaning it, and applying a paintable waterproofing product to interior walls of the tank while being exposed to potential atmospheric hazards (e.g.: off-gases produced by the product when temperatures inside of the tank exceeded  100(+) degrees).

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit space program, the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations, including, but not limited to, purging, inerting, flushing or ventilation the permit spaces as necessary to eleminate or control atmospheric hazards:      On or about 11/06/2015, at the Sphere Apt. complex (formerly know as The Chesterfield) located at 1801 E. 12th St., in Cleveland, OH, employees entered into a permit-required confined space for the purpose of cleaning it and to apply a paintable water proofing material to the interior walls of the tank which measured 10 ft. x 4 ft. (in circumference) and had a manhole opening of 2-2.5 ft.  A small fan was used for mechanical ventilation but did not provide the required exchange of diluted air needed when working within the permit-required confined space. The employee was not trained in the hazards to be encountered when the possibility of oxygen deficient air was encountered therefore exposing the employee to atmosphere hazards.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(iv): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide personal protective equipment in so far as feasible engineering and work practice controls did not adequately protect employees:       On 11/06/2015, an employee entered into a permit-required confined space to clean and apply a paintable water proofing material to the interior walls of  the return tank for the boiler system used at the site location.  The employee was not provided with nor required to wear personal protective equipment such as; but not limited to,  chemical resistant clothing and a positive air-supplied respirator.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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):      On 11/06/2015, at the Sphere Apt. complex (formerly know as The Chesterfield) located at 1801 E. 12th St., in Cleveland, OH, an employee entered into a permit-required confined space to clean and apply a paintable water proofing material to the interior of a return tank for the boiler system used at the site location. The employee was not provided with or required to wear a chest or full body harness with a retrieval line attached to the center of the back.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(ii): 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 or monitoring the permit space as necessary:    Continuous testing or monitoring to evaluate the conditions of the return tank that fed the boiler system located in lower level garage area of the Sphere Apt. complex (formerly know as The Chesterfield) located at 1801 E. 12th St., in Cleveland, OH, was not completed as required.  An employee tasked with cleaning and applying a paintable waterproofing material to the interior walls of the tank entered the permit space. A small fan was used for mechanical ventilation but did not provide the required exchange of diluted air needed when working within the permit-required confined space. The employee was not trained in the hazards to be encountered when the possibility of oxygen deficient air was encountered therefore exposing the employee to atmosphere hazards.                 entered the permit space to clean it or when applying a paintable waterproofing material to the interior walls were not informed of the hazards that potentially existed when working within the permit-required confined space.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:      On 11/06/2015, the employer failed to develop or utilize an entry permit. Employees who entered into a permit space located in lower level garage area of the Sphere Apt. complex (formerly know as The Chesterfield) located at 1801 E. 12th St., in Cleveland, OH, for the purpose of cleaning it and applying a paintable waterproofing product to interior walls of the tank were potentially exposed to atmospheric hazards.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4): The employer did not certify that the training required by 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) through 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3) had been accomplished:        On or about 11/24/2015, documentation showing that employees had been trained in permit space entry was not documented and/or certified by the employer as being completed.  Employees entering a permit space located in the lower level garage of the Sphere Apt. complex (formerly know as The Chesterfield) at 1801 E. 12th St., in Cleveland, OH, were not trained on the hazards that potentially exist when working within a permit-required confined space.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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:         The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Chemicals used at the site include but are not limited; CMI 1061 Premix.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:         Employees were not trained on the hazardous chemicals utilized in the workplace. Chemicals used at the site include; but are not limited to, CMI 1061 Premix.

Issued

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format.    On or about 11/24/2015 the employer failed to provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details of outline in the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harmonization System (GHS).