OSHA Inspection: SOONER TANK, LLC

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

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 which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    On or about June 14, 2017, the employer did not certify in writing that a hazard assessment was completed before requiring employees to sanitize tanks with the use of Chlorkleen, Red Acid and Mandate Plus and exposed them to chemical hazards.

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0530M103X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about June 14, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory program for employees required to wear North half face respirators while cleaning and providing maintenance to the calf feed tanks.

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to use a respirator during the cleaning of Calf Feed tanks and/or working inside a confined space; exposing employees to hazardous atmospheric conditions.

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances M103X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    The employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to use a respirator during the cleaning of calf feed tanks and/or working inside a confined space; exposing employees to hazardous atmospheric conditions.

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry.    On or about June 14, 2017, and times prior thereto, employees required to clean a permit required confined space, the calf feed tank trailers and the employer did not implement procedures for rescuing entrants and preventing unauthorized entry, exposing employees to asphyxiation hazard.

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit required confined spaces, acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 1910.146:    On or about June 14, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees understood the hazards and procedures to safely enter and clean the Calf feed tank trailers exposing employees to asphyxiation hazard.

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks.    On or about June 14, 2017, employees were exposed to struck -by hazards while operating a Mitsubishi Forklift model FG30N-LP and the employer did not ensure forklift operators were trained in forklift operations.

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7605.00 · Current $3800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met    The employer did not ensure employees were provided information and training on the hazards associated with hazardous chemicals such as, Mandate Plus, a corrosive chemical used in the wash bay area.

Issued

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:   The employer did not ensure employees were provided information and training on the hazards associated with hazardous chemicals such as, Mandate Plus, a corrosive chemical used in the wash bay area.