OSHA Inspection: CROWN TANK COMPANY LLC

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:        a) In the tank department, on or about 3/1/2016: The employer did not conduct a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to 4,4 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) when employees sprayed Chemthane 2261 on the interior of metal storage tanks.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:        a) In the tank department, on or about2/17/2016: The employer had not determined employees exposure to methylene chloride during use of Radnor Anti-Spatter and Nozzle Shield.          Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:          a) In the tank department, on or about 2/17/2016: Employees who wore negative pressure half face respirators had not been provided with a medical evaluation for respirator use.          Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi): 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 to verify that conditions in a permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry:        a) Inside of metal storage tanks, on or about 3/1/2016: The employer did not develop adequate procedures to verify that conditions in a permit space were acceptable. While employees performed welding and sprayed coatings inside of metal storage tanks, atmospheric readings were taken by the attendant at 20 minute intervals at the entry opening. No procedures were in place to verify atmospheric conditions during the time between measurement intervals, nor for locations further into the tank where entrants positioned.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3): The employer did not provide training that established employee proficiency in the duties required by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces, and did not introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance:    a) At the facility, on or about 3/1/2016: Confined space training provided to employees did not establish proficiency in the use of atmospheric monitoring equipment.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not ensure that testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5) was maintained properly:        a) Inside metal storage tanks, on or about 3/1/2016: The oxygen sensor on a 4 gas meter used for atmospheric monitoring was not functional during use for entry into a permit required confined space.           Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review the permit-required confined space program, using the canceled permits retained under 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6) within one year.        a) At the facility, on or about 4/28/2016: The employer had not performed a review of the confined space program including cancelled permits within the past 12 months.           Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average:      a) In the tank manufacturing area, on or about 3/1/2016: An employee who performed welding on stainless steel truck beds was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5.79 micrograms hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air which is 1.158 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit. Air sampling was performed for 372 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the 108 minutes not sampled.          Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):      a) In the tank manufacturing area, on or about 3/1/2016: The employer did not determine employee exposure to hexavalent chromium during welding operations on stainless steel dump truck bodies. OSHA air sampling showed an employee was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5.79 micrograms hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air which is 1.158 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit.    b) In the truck department, on or about 2/17/2016: The employer did not determine employee exposure to hexavalent chromium during welding on stainless steel parts of automotives.       Abatement documentation must be submitted for instance b.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of chromium (VI) was, or could reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the permissible exposure limit:        a) In the tank dept, on or about 3/1/2016: The employer did not establish a regulated area where employees performed welding on stainless steel dump truck bodies. OSHA air sampling results showed an employee exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average of 5.79 micrograms hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance for chromium (VI) exposures available at no cost to the employees, and/or at a reasonable time and place:    a) In the tank department, on or about 3/1/2016: Medical surveillance was not made available to employees who performed welding on stainless steel dump truck bodies and were exposed above the permissible exposure limit.  Employees may be exposed above the action level for 30 days or more per year.  See Citation 1, Item 7a for exposure levels.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:         a) In the tank and truck departments, on or about 3/1/2016: Employees who were exposed to hexavalent chromium when welding on stainless steel dump truck bodies were not provided with information and training on the hazards of hexavalent chromium.         Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): Prior to initial job assignment to an area where employees were subject to hexavalent chromium exposure, the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge in the contents of 29 CFR 1910.1026, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of the standard:    a) In the tank department, on or about 3/1/2016: The employer did not provide information and training to ensure employees who were exposed to hexavalent chromium during welding on stainless steel could demonstrate knowledge on the contents of the hexavalent chromium standard and the requirements of the medical surveillance section of the standard.        Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 8, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v): The employer who had designated rescue and emergency services did not provide the selected rescue team or service  with access to all permit spaces from which rescue could  be necessary, so that the rescue service could develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue operations.           a) At the facility, on or about 4/28/2016: The employers confined space program stated that 911/public emergency services may be relied upon for some confined space rescue and emergency services. The employer had not provided access the designated public services with access to all permit spaces.          Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.