OSHA Inspection: BORDERLINE SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,741

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) At the facility, where the employer did not develop a written confined space program.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,272 · Current $2,272

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) In the cleaning area of the facility, where the employer used an uncalibrated direct reading instrument to test the internal atmosphere of a tanker truck prior to employees entering a permitted space.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $4,487

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(2): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the purpose of the entry:    a) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the purpose of entry was not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F12009.    b) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the purpose of entry was not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F71108.    c) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the purpose of entry was not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F0440.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(6): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the individual, by name, currently serving as entry supervisor, with a space for the signature or initials of the entry supervisor:    a) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the entry supervisor was not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F12009.    b) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the entry supervisor was not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F711-8.    c) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the entry supervisor was not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F0440.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the hazards of the permit space to be entered:    a) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the hazards of the permitted space were not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F12009.    b) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the hazards of the permitted space were not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F71108.    c) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the hazards of the permitted space were not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F0440.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(12): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the communication procedures used by authorized entrants and attendants to maintain contact during the entry:    a) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the communication procedures were not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F12009.    b) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the communication procedures were not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F71108.    c) In the cleaning area of the facility on June 17, 2016, and times prior to, where the communication procedures were not identified on the confined space permit for tank number F0440.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) At the facility, where the employer did not certify that employees had received the required permitted space training.