OSHA Inspection: RAMIREZ WELDING, INC.

Issued

Feb 21, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i): Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substance:  At this site, an employee used a hand grinder to cut the bolts of the hatch of an empty storage tank that had flammable chemical residue internally.

Issued

Feb 21, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(ii): All hollow spaces, cavities, or containers were not vented to permit the escape of air or gases before preheating, cutting, or welding was performed:  At this location, the storage tanks which had contained flammable material were not vented prior to the cutting bolts off a hatch with a portable hand grinder.

Issued

Feb 21, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  At this location employees engaged in a clean out of a storage tank and were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to produced water contaminants.  The employer had not developed a program which would address labeling and other forms or warning on chemical containers, safety data sheets, employee information and training on the hazards associated with the chemicals that were once in these storage tanks.  Employees were exposed to explosions/fire hazards when working with flammable chemical residue.  The written program must also contain the following: 1.  A list of all hazardous chemicals on site 2.  The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards 3.  The hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled and 4.  The method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might be exposed to while performing duties at this site

Issued

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  On or about September 10, 2018, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative.