OSHA Inspection: REFINED PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.102(a): The in-plant transfer, handling, storage, and utilization of acetylene in cylinders was not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet G-1-1966, which is incorporated by reference as specified in 29 CFR 1910.6:  a) Refined Products Company Inc./Wilmington, DE. - On or about March 30, 2016 and dates prior,the employer failed to properly store the acetylene gas cylinders.  Acetylene cylinders were observed on a ledge 4 feet above ground and were unsecured.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   a) Refined Products Company, Inc./Wilmington, DE : On or about March 30, 2016 and dates prior, the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for their employees who are required to wear, full-face, negative pressure, respirators while cleaning the dryer/drum.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Refined Products Company, Inc./Wilmington, DE.- On or about March 30, 2016, and prior dates that the employer did not evaluate the dryer/drum to determined if was a permit required confined space prior to requiring employees to enter and perform cleaning.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  a)Refined Products Company, Inc./Wilmington, DE On or about March 30, 2016 and on prior dates, the employer did not post danger signs or inform employees of the existence and location of permit required confined space such as the dryer/drum.   NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 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 had not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:   a) Refined Products Company, Inc./Wilmington, DE. -  On or about March 30, 2016 and on prior dates, the employer failed to identify, develop and implement a confined space program for the employees entering into the dryer/drum to perform cleaning.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   a) Refined Products Company, Inc./Wilmington, DE. On or about March 30, 2016 and dates prior, the employer failed to adequately develop, document and utilize energy control procedures for their employees who serviced or performed maintenance on the Drum/Dryer which is a part of the reclaiming/recycling system for asphalt.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) Refined Products Company, Inc./ Wilmington, DE - On or about March 30, 2016 and dates prior, the employer did not provide training for their employees to properly understand how to use locks to provide energy control to the dryer/drum when cleaning, repairing and servicing the equipment.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which includes the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) Refined Products Company, Inc./Wilmington, DE -  On or about March 30, 2016, the employer did not develop a hazard communication program for their employees who are exposed  to reclaimed/recycle asphalt [e.g. Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons] while chipping is performed on the  hardened asphalt within the dryer/drum.   A written program shall include description of how the criteria for the following will be met:   1. Labeling and other forms of warning:  2. Material Safety Data Sheets:  3. Employee information and training.   Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals know to be present in the workplace must be compiled. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazard must also be addressed. The written program must be made available upon request.