OSHA Inspection: RENQUIN ENTERPRISES LLC

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan to handle anticipated emergencies prior to commencement of emergency response operations:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/6/17: An emergency response plan was not developed to handle anticipated emergencies involving release of the carbon dioxide within the facility.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(ii): The individual in charge of the incident command system did not identify, to the extent possible, all hazardous substances or conditions present and did not address, as appropriate, site analysis, use of engineering controls, maximum exposure limits, hazardous substance handling procedures and the use of any new technologies:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/6/17: The Facilities manager and the site manager were not provided with a gas meter to monitor carbon dioxide concentrations  in the work place prior to entry for the purposes of controlling the leak and ventilating the area.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii): Based on the hazardous substances and/or conditions present, the individual in charge of the ICS did not implement appropriate emergency operations and did not ensure that the personal protective equipment worn was appropriate for the hazards encountered:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/6/17: The Facilities manager and the site manager did not wear an appropriate respirator during entry into a workplace contaminated with levels of carbon dioxide above the permissible exposure limit of 5000 parts per million to assess a carbon dioxide leak and to repair equipment to control the leak.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii): First responders at the operational level did not receive at least eight hours of training or did not have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas required by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(A) through (q)(6)(ii)(F) and/or the employer did not so certify:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/6/17: The facilities manager was not trained at the first responders, operational level, before entering a McDonald's restaurant for the purpose of ventilating the area and controlling a carbon dioxide leak during an emergency response operation.   b) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/6/17: The site manager was not trained at the first responders, operational level, before entering a McDonald's restaurant for the purpose of ventilating the area and controlling a carbon dioxide leak during an emergency response operation.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i): The employee training did not include the methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/6/17: Employees were not trained on the alarm system that warns of release of carbon dioxide into the work area.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/6/17: Employees were not trained on the hazards of carbon dioxide including, but not limited to, its asphyxiant properties.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.