NANTUCKET, MA —
OSHA Inspection: PITTSBURG TANK & TOWER CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PITTSBURG TANK & TOWER CO., INC. in TANK SITE NEW SOUTH RD, NANTUCKET, MA 02554 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 344026984.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PITTSBURG TANK & TOWER CO., INC.
- Site address
- TANK SITE NEW SOUTH RD
- City
- NANTUCKET
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02554
- Mailing
- 1 WATER TANK PLACE PO BOX 913, HENDERSON, KY 42420
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 251
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 H02 II
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,419 · Current $5,210 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:Note: This requirement does not apply to float (ship) scaffolds where an edging of 3/4 inch x 1 1/2 inch (2 x 4 cm) wood or equivalent was used in lieu of toe boards. Location: On the Tank Scaffold System On May 14, 2019 employees were exposed to struck by hazards while walking under the tank scaffold system where falling object protection was not utilized
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5209.5
- — C (S) $10419
- — Z (S) $10419
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $6,630 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s): On May 14, 2019, the Employer failed to fully document its frequent and regular inspections of the worksite effectively to ensure that employees were not exposed to fall hazards: 1) On top of the tank; 2) On the ground around the 8-foot deep tank pit; 3) On the ground around the 8-foot deep sump pit; 4) on the metal staircase that was being installed and held in place by the crane.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6630
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1926.1051 A
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $6,630 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided: Location: On May 14, 2019 employees were exposed to falls from heights up to 32 feet to the ground while accessing and egressing a 4 foot break in elevation between the tank lid and the tank scaffold where a safe, direct means to access the work area was not utilized
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $6630
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,251 · Current $3,126 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: Location: Hook on ladder in the tank pit On May 14, 2019 employees were exposed to falls from heights up to 8 feet to the ground while accessing and exiting the tank pit where the portable ladder did not extend three feet above the upper landing surface
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3125.5
- — C (S) $6251
- — Z (S) $6251
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344026984.
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