OSHA Inspection: O'RYAN OIL & GAS

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): (A) The employer did not ensure that any ladder with structural or other defects was immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with �1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with �1910.22(d), or replaced      On or about October 22, 2018 and October 31, 2018, and at times prior there to, the employer did not ensure that fixed ladders with defects were immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with �1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with �1910.22(d), or replaced, exposing employees to slip and fall hazards at the following locations:    a)  At the process tower (October 31, 2018), and    b)  At the propane skid (October 22, 2018).

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,819 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".      On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, in working buildings, the employer did not ensure exit doors were marked with an "EXIT" sign in the following areas:    a)  Two (2) doors in the control building, and  b)  Two (2) doors in the switch gear building.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition.      On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, at the Big R Plant in Powell, Texas, the employer did not provide employees with flame-resistant clothing while engage in gas production operations exposing them to the hazard of flash fires.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  The periodic inspection must:  [A] be performed by an authorized employee other than the ones utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected.    [B] be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified.  [C] where lockout is used for energy control, include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected.  [D] where tag-out is used for energy control, include a review between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section.      On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, at the Big R. Plant, the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures annually, exposing employees to caught-by and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

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 the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees.    On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, at the Big R. Plant, the employer did not train employees on lockout/tagout, exposing employees to caught-by and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.   In the switch gear building, the employer did not train authorized employees on recognition of energy sources and methods on locking and tagging out to control energy to energize equipment, exposing employees to caught-by and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.      On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, at the Big R Plant in Powell, Texas, the employer did not provide a functioning eyewash/shower station in the process plant area where employees worked around oil and gas material exposing them to burn hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace.      On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, in the process plant area, the employer did not ensure fire extinguishers were inspected and tested annually exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,819 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o).        On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, at the production plant area, the employer did not provide guards to protect employees from rotating pulleys and parts exposing them to caught-by and amputation hazards:    a)  On the AC-100 gas cooler, the fan pulley was not guarded; and    b)  On the AC-201 reflux, the fan pulley was not guarded.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(2)(i): Overhead horizontal belt(s) with lower parts seven -7 feet or less from the floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded on the sides and bottom in accordance with the requirements specified at CFR 1910.219(o)(3):   On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, at the production plant area, the employer did not ensure that the belts of two (2) fans were guarded exposing employees to rotating belts on:  a)  On the AC-100 gas cooler fan, the belt was not guarded; and  b)  On the AC-201 reflux fan, the belt was not guarded.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,819 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions.        On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, in the old break room building, electrical outlet boxes used to energize portable equipment wiring was not protected from abrasions when ran into metal knock-outs, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards:    a)  On the north wall, two (2) electrical outlets without wire protection; and    b)  On the south wall, two (2) electrical outlets without wiring protection.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.        On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, in the old break room building, employees used electrical outlets without cover plates exposing them to electrical shock hazards:    a)  North wall two (2) electrical outlets without cover plates; and    b)  South wall two (2) electrical outlets without cover plates.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.        On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, in the process production area, the employer used an extension cord as a substitute for fixed wiring to energize the heat strip to keep transmitter reading correctly exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.