OSHA Inspection: PVS CHEMICALS, INC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $11,408

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer failed to provide a clean and sanitary condition for all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces.  a) Burner Deck /CPLRoom/Dust Venturi Level:  On or about July 13, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to trip, and fall hazards from allowing metal panels, insulation and other trash items to accumulate in the walking surface areas around the burner deck.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition.     a) Baghouse Area:  On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to slip and fall hazards and electrocution hazards from reoccurring water accumulating on floor from roof leak.    b) Under Roaster:  On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to slip and fall hazards from reoccurring water accumulating on floor  from roof leak.    c) Main Fan Room:  On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to slip and fall hazards from reoccurring water accumulating on floor at from roof leak.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:  a) Spray Roaster Boom Level:  On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to trip and fall hazards from loose boards lying on top of grated walking and working surface.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): Hazardous conditions on walkingworking surfaces were not corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. If the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard must be guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired.   a) Roaster Boom Level:  On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to trip and fall hazards from openings in the walking and working surface grating.   b) Roaster Boom Level:  On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to trip and fall hazards from deteriorated grating of the walking and working surface grating below the secondary/emergency fixed ladder egress route.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      a) Bagging Machine A: On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical burns and shock hazards from requiring employees to operate 480 volt, 3 phase Bagging Machine A in wet locations.      b) Bagging Machine B: On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical burns and shock hazards from requiring employees to operate 480 volt, 3 phase Bagging Machine B in wet locations.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,710 · Current $4,710

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used.  a)  Top of Roaster Area:   On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employee(s) to fall hazards by not ensuring ladder platform hole had a guardrail.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,541 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1265F104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:    a) Under Roaster: On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to health hazard conditions in that accumulations of ferric oxide dust were measured over 5 inches high in the work area.    b) Rail Car area: On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to health hazard conditions in that accumulations of ferric oxide dust were measured over 3 feet high in the work area.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,311 · Current $8,311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    a) PVS Chemical Inc. bag house area: On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employee(s) are exposed to hazards associated with powered industrial trucks such as struck by and tip or roll over and hazards that could occur from improper training of all the requirements of paragraph (l).

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(a): Scaffolds used in general industry did not meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds).  In reference to:  29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a) Main Fan Room:  On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck by or crushed by hazard by not requiring a competent person to inspect the scaffold before employee use.    b) Under Roaster:  On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck -by or crushed by hazard by not requiring a competent person to inspect the scaffold before employee use.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.  a) Yard area outside of warehouse:  On or about July 26, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire, and struck-by hazards by not ensuring propane metal storage tanks were free from physical damage by allowing corrosive liquids to be stored in plastic tanks 14 inches away.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Roaster/Boom Level: On or about July 12, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to slip, trip and fall hazards, in that access to the Rhino electrical panel box was blocked and had no clear path exposing employees to slip, trip and fall  hazards and electrical shock hazards while accessing the circuit breakers.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Main Fan Room: On or about July 13, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical burns, shock and fire hazards from a 4 to 20 milliamp electrical box housing signal feedback wiring that was not effectively closed.    b) Main Fan Room: On or about July 13, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical burns, shock and fire hazards from a 4 to 20 milliamp electrical box housing signal fan bearing temperature relay wiring that was not effectively closed.    c) Bag House Area: On or about July 13, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical burns, shock and fire hazards from a 24 volt electrical box housing control wiring to rotary valve that was not effectively closed.