OSHA Inspection: ANDRITZ HYDRO CORP.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:       a.  On or about August 4, 2016, at the upstream and land side of the generator bay, the open-sided floor lacked toeboards and exposes employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:       a.  On or about August 3, 2016 and at times prior to, at the power plant, the employer did not provide instruction on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to lead to employees who worked where lead containing materials were present which exposes employees to lead hazards.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level:       a.  On or about August 4, 2016 and at times prior to, at the power plant, the employer did not collect personal samples to determine lead exposure during tasks which include, but are not limited to needle gunning, grinding, torch cutting or torch heating of metal parts of turbines and generators where lead-containing coatings are present.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:       a.  On or about August 4, 2016, at the erection bay, surfaces which include, but are not limited to the railing and floor, were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.        b.  On or about August 4, 2016, at the turbine bay, surfaces which include, but are not limited to the following, were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:            -  Locker 33 at riverside wall by turbine bay 3       -  Vacuum near locker 33       -  Electrical box near upstream wall by turbine bay 3           c.  On or about August 4, 2016, at the stairs between the generator bay and the control room, surfaces which include, but are not limited to the top of electrical MCC 8P, was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.       d.  On or about August 4, 2016, by generator 2, surfaces which include, but are not limited to the following, were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:            -  Top surface of tan cabinet       -  Floor under speed increaser       -  Floor near access to generator 2 pit           e.  On or about August 5, 2016, equipment gallery, surfaces which include, but are not limited to horizontal pipes and the floor were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:       a.  On or about August 4, 2016, by turbine 3 at the downstream wall, the raceway that held energized electrical cables lacked a cover and the energized electrical cables were not guarded to prevent employee contact which exposes employees to electrical hazards.        b.  On or about August 4, 2016, by turbine 1 at the downstream wall, the raceway that held energized electrical cables lacked a cover and the energized electrical cables were not guarded to prevent employee contact which exposes employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,800 Reduced

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(d)(1)(i): The employer did not establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium was present in the work place and whether there was the possibility that employee exposure will be at or above the action level prior to performance of any construction work:       a.  On or about August 4, 2016, and at times prior to, at the power plant, the employer did not establish the applicability of the standard, did not determine that cadmium was present in paint-primer on turbine parts including but not limited to servo motors, and did not determine whether there was the possibility that employee exposures would be at or above the cadmium action level during grinding, needle gunning, and torch heating or cutting painted metal parts.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(k)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practical of accumulations of cadmium:       a.  On or about August 4, 2016, at the turbine bay, surfaces which include, but are not limited to the following, were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium:            -  Locker 33 at riverside wall by turbine bay 3       -  Vacuum near locker 33           b.  On or about August 4, 2016, at the stairs between the generator bay and the control room, surfaces which include, but are not limited to the top of electrical MCC 8P, was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium.       c.  On or about August 4, 2016, by generator 2, surfaces which include, but are not limited to the following, were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium:            -  Top surface of tan cabinet       -  Floor near access to generator 2 pit           d.  On or about August 5, 2016, equipment gallery, surfaces which include, but are not limited to the floor were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium.