OSHA Inspection: INCOBRASA INDUSTRIES, LTD

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,654 · Current $4,690 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:      On or about June 13, 2018, employees conducting maintenance activities inside the cooling tower were exposed to fall hazards when stepping on the plywood platform on the intermediate layer of filter media and no guardrails or other fall protection was provided.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    On or about June 13, 2018, employees conducting maintenance activities entered the extraction cooling tower to remove, inspect and clean the nozzles and the employer had not informed exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit space.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,654 · Current $4,690 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this sec:    On or about June 13, 2018, employees conducting maintenance activities entered the extraction cooling tower to remove, inspect and clean the nozzles. These activities required the control of hazardous energy of equipment such as fans and pumps and the employer had not developed an adequate energy control program that was specific to the work being done in the facility or the equipment being serviced or maintained in the facility.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   On or about June 13, 2018, employees conducting maintenance activities entered the extraction cooling tower to remove, inspect and clean the nozzles. These activities required the control of hazardous energy of equipment such as fans and pumps and an annual inspection of the energy control procedures had not been conducted by the employer.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  On or about June 13, 2018, employees conducting maintenance activities entered the extraction cooling tower to remove, inspect and clean the nozzles. These activities required the control of hazardous energy of equipment such as fans and pumps and the employer had not certified periodic inspections had been performed

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  On or about June 13, 2018, employees conducting maintenance activities entered the extraction cooling tower to remove, inspect and clean the nozzles. These activities required the control of hazardous energy of equipment such as fans and pumps and the employer had not developed an adequate energy control program which included training to ensure the purpose and function of the program was understood by the employees.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii): Group lockout or tagout devices were not used in accordance with procedures required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):  On or about June 13, 2018, employees conducting maintenance activities entered the extraction cooling tower to remove, inspect and clean the nozzles. These activities required the control of hazardous energy of equipment such as fans and pumps and the employer did not provide a procedure in which all employees exercised exclusive control over the energy isolating devices.