OSHA Inspection: GREEN INDUSTRIAL CLEANING, LLC

Issued

2018-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(c): Personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work to be performed:    On January 29, 2018 at the facility next to the wash bay area in the yard, the employer did not ensure employees performing acid tank trailer cleaning wore adequate chemical suit and exposed them chemical burn to the skin.

Issued

2018-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.  On or about January 29, 2018, the employer did not perform a personal protective equipment hazard assessment before requiring employees to clean acid tank trailers and exposed them to chemical hazards.

Issued

2018-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): 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 conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed:     On or about January 29, 2017, near the wash bay area at the yard, the employer failed to test the atmosphere of the compartment(s) within the acid tank trailer prior to employees entering the space.

Issued

2018-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 January 29, 2017, near the wash bay area at the yard, the employer did not complete an entry permit prior to allowing employees to enter the acid tank trailer permit required confined space in order to perform cleaning tasks.

Issued

2018-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 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 January 29, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees understood the hazards and procedures to safely enter and clean the acid tank trailers permit required space containing flammable, corrosive and toxic chemical residue, exposing employees to chemical burn hazard.

Issued

2018-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6468.00 · Current $3234.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.    On February 1, 2018, the employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of an employee from a work-related injury within 24 hours to the nearest OSHA area office.