OSHA Inspection: NEIL OIL CO., INC.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fire hazards while transferring diesel fuel:  On or about March 4, 2016, the liquid transfer equipment used to transfer No. 2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel from storage tank #62 to a fuel delivery truck exposed employees to the hazards associated with fire. The fuel delivery nozzle was not listed/approved in that it would not automatically shut off thus allowing fuel to continuously dispense until a valve was manually closed, the hose used to transfer the fuel was not fuel rated, and the pump did not have any pressure relief discharge causing the fuel filter to blow out during the incident.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  On or about March 4, 2016, an ADM employee assisting in a transfer of No. 2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, a Category 3 flammable liquid, was exposed to injury when a static discharge ignited fuel vapors and no precautions had been taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources of ignition including, but not limited to, static sparks.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    On or about March 4, 2016, a Neil Oil Co., Inc. employee engaged in transferring No. 2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, a category 3 flammable liquid, and the employer had not conducted a hazard assessment and determined the personal protective equipment requirements to protect the employee from the hazards associated with transferring flammable liquids at.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 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: