OSHA Inspection: LIQUID ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS OF ALABAMA, LLC

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,234 · Current $3,160 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9 (c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a) Rail tank car cleaning area; On or about December 7, 2016 and at times prior; the employer exposed the employees cleaning rail asphalt tank car #PTLX 223665 to noise at levels of 261.5% (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 98.7 dBA) which is 5.2 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85dBA) while working in the railcar cleaning area.  Results were calculated for a 374 minutes sampling period.  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a) Rail tank car cleaning area; on or about December 2, 2016 the employer failed to implement a program to monitor the noise levels employees were exposed to while cleaning rail asphalt tank car #PTLX 223665.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Rail car cleaning area; on or about December 7, 2016 and times prior the employer failed to annually obtain audiograms for those employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) Rail tank car cleaning area; on or about December 2, 2016 the employer failed to implement a Hearing Conservation training program for the employees cleaning rail asphalt tank car #PTLX 223665.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,157 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(G)(2): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but when a hazardous atmosphere was detected during entry, the space was not evaluated to determine how the hazardous atmosphere developed:  a) Rail tank car cleaning area; on or about December 7, 2016 the employer failed to evaluate the confined space for permit issued to railcar #PTLX 223665 to determine why an employee's personal monitor went off and indicated LEL 36% and CO 24 ppm while cleaning the railcar.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(5)(ii): The entry supervisor did not terminate the entry and cancel the entry permit when a condition that was not allowed under the entry permit arose in or near the permit:  a) Rail tank car cleaning area; on or about December 7, 2016 the employer failed to ensure the confined space for permit issued to railcar #PTLX 223665 was cancelled when an employee's personal monitor went off and indicated LEL 36% and CO 24 ppm while cleaning the railcar.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,542 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least:  a) Yard area behind rail car connex; on or about December 2, 2016 and times prior the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards in that oxygen/acetylene fuel-gas cylinders stored together when not in use.