OSHA Inspection: GATEWAY ACQUISITIONS, INC. DBA GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK

Issued

Dec 12, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $5,612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d):  Flammable liquids shall be drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve. Transferring by means of air pressure on the container or portable tanks shall be prohibited.    At the drag strip, in the track adhesive mixing container, employees were exposed to explosion hazards when Category 2 flammable liquids were transferred into a fifty-five (55) gallon drum by use of pneumatic pressure.

Issued

Dec 12, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,017 · Current $4,009 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(3)(iv)(a): Emergency drainage systems shall be provided to direct flammable liquid leakage and fire protection water to a safe location. This may require curbs, scuppers, or special drainage systems to control the spread of fire; see paragraph (b)(2)(vii)(b) of this section:    At the drag strip, in the track adhesive storage and mixing containers, employees were exposed to explosion hazards when emergency drainage systems were not provided for Category 2 flammable liquids that was being stored and transferred between containers.

Issued

Dec 12, 2016

Abate by

Jan 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $5,612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:    At the drag strip, in the track adhesive mixing container, employees were exposed to explosion hazards when Category 2 flammable liquids were transferred by use of a rubber hose, increasing the potential for static buildup.

Issued

Dec 12, 2016

Abate by

Jan 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii):  Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.  At the drag strip, in the track adhesive mixing container, employees were exposed to explosion hazards when Category 2 flammable liquids were being dispensed into containers without the nozzle and/or containers being electrically interconnected, as required.

Issued

Dec 12, 2016

Abate by

Jan 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,810 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    The employer did not ensure that fire extinguishers, located in the drag strip track adhesive production area, were mounted.

Issued

Dec 12, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers did not obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical and for each chemical that posed a hazard not otherwise classified that they produce or import  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were created when Category 2 Flammable products were mixed together to create hazardous chemicals, such as drag strip adhesive.

Issued

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were available to all employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, VP Racing - Methylfuel M1 and VP Racing - Lane Choice 7 Track Adhesive.