OSHA Inspection: PRECISION IBC, INC.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, employees were required to utilize respiratory protection and the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, the employer required employees to utilize half-face respirators during solvent use for tank cleaning. The employer had not provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to utilize the respirators.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function.    On or about 3/8/18 and at times prior thereto, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, the employer allowed employees to wear full beards while requiring employees to utilize tight-fitting half-face respirators.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(3): When the employer decided its employees would not enter permit spaces, the employer did not take effective measures to prevent its employees from entering the permit spaces:    On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, an employee entered a confined space (tank) while performing tank cleaning operations.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06891730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i): An employer who designated rescue and emergency services, pursuant to paragraph (d)(9) of this section, did not evaluate a prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazard(s) identified.    On or about 3/9/18, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to evaluate the timely response of the rescue service that was expected to respond in the event of a confined space rescue.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.    On or about 3/8/18, and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed employees to conduct welding within the space of stainless steel intermediate bulk containers, utilizing stainless steel welding rods, and the employer did not conduct an exposure assessment of the atmospheric exposures of chromium VI.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $9,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

1910.1052(d)(1)(i)(B) Breathing air samples not taken.    On or about 12/2/17, at the tank cleaning location, the employer failed to conduct air sampling to determine the atmospheric exposure to methylene chloride.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:    On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, the employer failed to evaluate employees respiratory exposure to methylene chloride.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(1): For employees who use respirators required by 29 CFR 1910.1052, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052(g):    On or about 12/2/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA., the employer had supplied employees with a methylene chloride based solvent cleaner and had failed to provide the appropriate respiratory protection.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(3)(i): The employer did not select and provide to employees, the appropriate atmosphere-supplying respirator specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A) and selected or used half masks:    On or about 12/2/17, at the tank cleaning area, the employer failed to provide an atmosphere supplying respirator compatible for methylene chloride atmospheres.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $9,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:    On or about 12/02/2018, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, employees were required to clean tanks with methylene chlorine and methylene alcohol without resistive clothing to the protect employees.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $9,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of MC at least the following hazards were not addressed: Cancer, cardiac effects (including elevation of carboxyhemoglobin), central nervous system effects, liver effects, and skin and eye irritation.    On or about 12/2/17, the employer had failed to communicate the potential health hazards of methylene chloride to employees that utilized methylene chloride during tank cleaning and preparation.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii):  The employer did not include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program and did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of methylene chloride and to safety data sheets:    On or about 12/2/17, the employer failed to effectively communicate to employees the labels descriptive of the health effects of methylene chloride.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $8,331 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:    On or about 12/2/17, the employer failed to provide adequate training specific to the handling and use of methylene chloride prior to assigning the employees to tank cleaning operations.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:    On or about 12/2/17, the employer failed to inform employees that utilize or come into contact with methylene chloride of the methylene chloride standard 29 CFR 1910.1052 and its related appendices.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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).    On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, employees were cleaning tanks with hazardous chemicals with open buckets of material with parts in them that were not labeled, marked, or tagged with the product identifier and words.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): 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 product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, employees were cleaning tanks with hazardous chemicals with open buckets of material with parts in them that were not labeled, marked, or tagged with the product identifier and words.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, employees were cleaning tanks using chemical solvents and were not trained by the employer on the hazards associated with using these chemicals in their work areas.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $77,602 · Current $12,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face-piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Road, Broussard, LA, the employer failed to ensure that employees wearing tight fitting face-piece respiratory protection had received fit testing.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $700 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 12/2/17, at 100 Precision Road, Broussard, LA, the employer failed to certify in writing that a workplace hazard assessment had been conducted.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(ii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing or monitoring the permit space as necessary to determine if acceptable entry conditions were being maintained during the course of entry operations.    On or about 3/8/18, and at times prior thereto, at the Welding Location at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, the employer did not conduct periodic monitoring of a confined space (IBC) to determine if welding operations created a hazardous atmosphere.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit.    On or about 3/8/18, and at times prior thereto, at the Welding Location at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, the employer did not ensure that an entry permit was established prior to an employee entering into a confined space tank to conduct welding operations.