OSHA Inspection: DIRECT OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2240.00 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:     (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) On or about August 31, 2018, in the Tank 60 area, the employer did not provide training on the physical and chemical properties of creosote.

Issued

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equiment as specified in this subpart:  (a) On or about August 31, 2018, in the Tank 60 area, the employer did not develop a site-specific fire protection and prevention program for welding and cutting operations while installing a new steel tank adjacent to an existing creosote storage tank. This exposed employees to the hazards of fire and explosion.

Issued

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.352(d): Suitable fire extinguishing equipment was not immediately available in the work area(s) where welding, cutting, or heating was being performed:  (a) On or about August 31, 2018, in the Tank 60 area, suitable fire extinguishing equipment was not available to employees performing welding and cutting during the installation of a new steel tank.

Issued

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(i)(6): In locations where flammable vapors could have been present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition:  (a) On or about August 31, 2018, in the Tank 60 area, the employer did not take precautions to eliminate or control sources of ignition when employees were welding and cutting while installing a new steel tank adjacent to an existing creosote storage tank.

Issued

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.352(b): Positive means were not taken to confine the heat, sparks, and slag from welding, cutting, or heating, and/or immovable fire hazards were not protected from them:  (a) On or about August 31, 2018, in the Tank 60 area, the employer did not take positive means to confine sparks and slag from welding and cutting operations when employees were installing a new steel tank adjacent to an existing creosote storage tank. This exposed employees to the hazards of fire and explosion.

Issued

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.352(c): Welding, cutting, or heating was done where the application of flammable paints, or the presence of other flammable compounds, or heavy dust concentrations created a hazard:  (a) On or about August 31, 2018, in the Tank 60 area, employees were performing welding and cutting in the presence of flammable materials emanating from an adjacent existing creosote storage tank.