OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(b)(2): The employer did not have an emergency action plan meeting the requirements of 1910.38, which designated certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use the available portable fire extinguishers and which required all other employees in the fire area to immediately evacuate the affected work area upon the sounding of the fire alarm:  a) On or about February 3, 2017 at CSX Hawthorne Yard, CSX provided fire extinguishers for use by its employees. The FRA did not have an emergency action plan, did not define for their employees if they were to use the fire extinguishers, did not provide a method for employees to know what type of danger the sounding of the alarm represented, exposing employees to potential fire hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.165(b)(1): The employee alarm system did not provide warning for necessary emergency action as called for in the emergency action plan, or for reaction time for safe escape of employees from the workplace or the immediate work area, or both:  a) On or about February 3, 2017 at CSX Hawthorne Yard, CSX had provided an audible alarm for its employees. One alarm was provided for all types of emergencies. CSX had provided radios so employees could be informed on  the nature of emergency and the action needed to remain safe. The FRA had not trained on the CSX emergency action plan and hadn't obtained a radio from CSX, which left the FRA without an alarm. The employees were potentially exposed to chemical release hazards, fire hazards and weather hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.165(b)(4): The employer had not explained to each employee the preferred means of reporting emergencies, such as manual pull box alarms, public address systems, radio or telephones:  a) On or about February 3, 2017 at CSX Hawthorne Yard, the FRA had not explained to employees how to report emergencies to the FRA. The FRA had not consulted CSX, whose sight they regularly inspected, to learn how to report emergencies at those locations.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  a) On or about February 3, 2017 at CSX Hawthorne Yard in the operations cab of locomotive 8513, an FRA employee opened a 600 volt panel inside the cab of the locomotive.  The locomotive was turned on and the panel was energized. The employee had not been trained on the electrical safety-related electrical work practices, potentially exposing the employee to electrical hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(8): Conductive articles of jewelry and clothing (such a watch bands, bracelets, rings, key chains, necklaces, metalized aprons, cloth with conductive thread, or metal headgear) was worn where employees might contact exposed energized parts.   a) On or about February 3, 2017 at CSX Hawthorne Yard in the operations cab of locomotive 8513, an FRA employee opened a 600 volt panel inside the cab of the locomotive in order to inspect the panel.  The locomotive was turned on and the panel was energized. The employee was wearing conductive jewelry and clothing, potentially exposing the employee to electrical hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  a) On or about February 3, 2017 at CSX Hawthorne Yard in the operations cab of locomotive 8513, an FRA employee opened a 600 volt panel inside the cab of the locomotive in order to inspect the panel.  The locomotive was turned on and the panel was energized. The employee was not provided with personal protective equipment to protect them from potential electrical exposure. The employee was wearing a combustible polyester high visibility vest, no gloves, and no face protection, potentially exposing the employee to electrical hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) On or about February 3, 2017 at CSX Hawthorne Yard, the employer provided a blank personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment. Beyond the word "FRA" being placed on top of the document, the document was blank. Additionally, the employer was not using the CSX PPE hazard assessment for the work performed by the FRA at the facility.