OSHA Inspection: FEGLEY OIL COMPANY INCORPORATED

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) Loading rack, 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA - Employees walked on the elevated platform of a loading rack with two (2) unprotected edges without adequate fall protection and were exposed to a fall hazard of eight-foot, as observed on or about July 20, 2017.    b) Tanker trucks at loading rack, 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA - Employees placed product into top-load tanker trucks from the top of each tanker truck without adequate fall protection and were exposed to a fall hazard of ten-foot, as observed on or about July 20, 2017.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(1): Handrails, stair rail systems, or guardrail systems were not provided in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.28:    a) Loading rack, 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA - Employees used two (2) hinged stairs that lacked stair rail systems on both open side and were exposed to a fall hazard that ranged between eight-foot (8') and ten-foot (10'), as observed on or about July 20, 2017.    b) Kerosene/Diesel Tank, 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA, 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA  Employees used a flight of ship stairs that lacked a handrail on both open sides and were exposed to a fall hazard that ranged from ground level to twelve-foot (12), as observed on or about July 20, 2017.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Door in west wall at southwest corner, Propane parts garage, 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA - The door in the garage was not marked as an exit, exposing employees to potential hazards in the event of an emergency, as observed on or about July 20, 2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)  a) Between 1st and 2nd garage doors (left to right from north wall), Propane parts garage, 511 West Park Pike, Tamaqua, PA - 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA - Employees worked with unlabeled containers of hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to kerosene and waste oil and were exposed to the hazards associated with using and/or dispensing unknown chemicals, as observed on or about July 20, 2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.