OSHA Inspection: TEDA TPCO AMERICA CORPORATION

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $4048.00 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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  At this establishment, employees were exposed to falls from a height greater than four feet from a lower level when stacking pipe on racking.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $4048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control:  At this establishment, the employer did not ascertain the lockout/tagout procedures provided sufficient detail and specificity for testing the de-energization of machinery/equipment with more than one energy source.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  At this establishment, the employer did not review and/or update the lockout/tagout procedure annually to ensure proper energy isolation.  This exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3441.00 · Current $2065.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  North of the quencher and south of the high temp furnace, employees utilized a black industrial fan with a power supply cord that was missing the ground prong.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4588.00 · Current $2753.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(7)(ii): Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, or similar excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers:  Outside and adjacent to Bay 2 door, employees are exposed to falls into an unguarded six-foot excavation.