OSHA Inspection: BRAD'S FUEL FILTERING, INC.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $0 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 is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling:   A.)  Brad's Fuel Filtering, Inc., 801 Butler Pike,  Mercer, PA  16137, west side of the prison facility, on or about December 13, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 8.6-feet while working atop a diesel fuel tank.  Employees were not utilizing fall protection.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3): When work was to be performed near overhead lines, the lines were not deenergized and grounded, nor were other protective measures provided before work was started:  A.)  Brad's Fuel Filtering, Inc., 801 Butler Pike,  Mercer, PA  16137, west side of the prison facility, on or about December 13, 2018 and times prior thereto:  An employee raised a metal stinger/siphon tube in the air, came into contact/proximity with 14.5-kV overhead powerlines, and was subsequently electrocuted.  The powerlines were not deenergized and grounded, or otherwise provided with protective measures.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $6,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A)(1): When an unqualified person was working in an elevated position near overhead lines with voltages to ground rated at 50 kV or below, the location was not such that the person and the longest conductive object he or she could contact cannot come closer to any unguarded energized overhead line:  A.)  Brad's Fuel Filtering, Inc., 801 Butler Pike,  Mercer, PA  16137, west side of the prison facility, on or about December 13, 2018 and times prior thereto:  An employee raised a metal stinger/siphon tube in the air and came into contact/proximity with 14.5-kV overhead powerlines.  The employee was subsequently electrocuted.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $6,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(6): Conductive materials and equipment that were in contact with an employee's body were not handled in a manner that would prevent them from contacting exposed energized conductors or circuit parts:  A.)  Brad's Fuel Filtering, Inc., 801 Butler Pike,  Mercer, PA  16137, west side of the prison facility, on or about December 13, 2018 and times prior thereto:  An employee raised a metal stinger/siphon tube in the air, came into contact/proximity with 14.5-kV overhead powerlines, and was subsequently electrocuted.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jul 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  A.)  Brad's Fuel Filtering, Inc., 801 Butler Pike,  Mercer, PA  16137, west side of the prison facility, on or about December 13, 2018 and times prior thereto:  An employee raised a metal stinger/siphon tube in the air, came into contact/proximity with 14.5-kV overhead powerlines, and was subsequently electrocuted.  Employees were not provided with specific information regarding the proper distances, methods and techniques to keep conductive objects away from overhead powerlines and components.  In addition, employees were not trained on the requirements noted in standards including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3).  B.)  Brad's Fuel Filtering, Inc., 801 Butler Pike,  Mercer, PA  16137, west side of the prison facility, on or about December 13, 2018 and times prior thereto:  An employee raised a metal stinger/siphon tube in the air, came into contact/proximity with 14.5-kV overhead powerlines, and was subsequently electrocuted.  Employees were not provided with specific information regarding the proper distances, methods and techniques to keep conductive objects away from overhead powerlines and components.  In addition, employees were not trained on the requirements noted in standards including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A)(1).  C.)  Brad's Fuel Filtering, Inc., 801 Butler Pike,  Mercer, PA  16137, west side of the prison facility, on or about December 13, 2018 and times prior thereto:  An employee raised a metal stinger/siphon tube in the air, came into contact/proximity with 14.5-kV overhead powerlines, and was subsequently electrocuted.  Employees were not provided with specific information regarding the proper distances, methods and techniques to keep conductive objects away from overhead powerlines and components.  In addition, employees were not trained on the requirements noted in standards including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.333(c)(6).