OSHA Inspection: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, JOHN DAY DAM

Issued

Jan 17, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

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) On August 1, 2018 the employer did not have a written plan for all employees to read and follow for the emergency  carbon dioxide leak that occurred in the fire suppression system located in the oil storage area.

Issued

Jan 17, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv): Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard, did not wear positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus until such time that the individual in charge of the incident command system determined through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection would not result in hazardous exposures to employees:  a) On August 1, 2018, the employer did not instruct employees responding to the carbon dioxide leak, in the oil storage area, to wear a SCBA as they approached the fire suppression system to assess the unpredictable conditions of leak and to stop the leak if possible, to protect themselves from suffocation.

Issued

Jan 17, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(vi): Backup personnel did not stand by with equipment ready to provide assistance or rescue:  a) On August 1, 2018 the employer did not provide personnel ready to assist the rescue team as needed with any unforeseen conditions or upsets, when the team handled the carbon dioxide leak in the fire suppression system for the oil storage.

Issued

Jan 17, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(vii): The individual in charge of the incident command system did not designate a safety officer who was knowledgeable in the operations being implemented at the emergency response site:  a)  On August 1, 2018 the employer did not ensure that a qualified person was assigned to participate in the incident response as the safety officer to oversee and evaluate the potential risks of the carbon dioxide leak to assess and secure the safety and health of the response team and all occupants of the facility.

Issued

Jan 17, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6): The employer did not provide training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i) through (q)(6)(v) for employees who participated in or were expected to participate in emergency response:  a) On August 1, 2018 the employer did not provide training to employees on the emergency response team that were required to monitor the atmosphere in the draft  tube  for possible  residual airborne concentrations of carbon dioxide after a leak in the carbon dioxide fire suppression system, located in the oil storage area.  b) On August 1, 2018, the employer did not provide training to the employees on the emergency response team that were initially assessing  the carbon dioxide leak that had occurred in the fire suppression system for the oil  storage area.   c) On August 1, 2018 the employer and did not provide training to the individuals that assumed control of carbon dioxide leak in the fire suppression system, in the oil storage area; and made decisions on how to handle the risks and instructed the emergency response team members on how to carry out their duties.

Issued

Jan 17, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a)  On August 1, 2018 the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program that provided guidance to employees on the emergency response team on how to properly and safely use the SCBAs that were available for the team to wear when they responded to the carbon dioxide release from the fire suppression system in the oil storage area, to prevent possible suffocation.

Issued

Jan 17, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)  On August 1, 2018 the employer did not have a respiratory protection program to medically review the fitness of employees on the emergency response team for the SCBAs that were available for the team to wear when they responded to the carbon dioxide release from the fire suppression system in the oil storage area.     Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

Jan 17, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a)  On August 1, 2018 the employer did not provide training to the emergency response team employees that were required to wear an SCBA when responding to a carbon dioxide leak from the fire suppression system for the oil storage area.