OSHA Inspection: GRIMSLEY-TUCKER INC.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4057.00 · Current $2434.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  On or about September 12, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employee(s) were wearing personal protective equipment such as flame retardant shirts. Employee(s)were using portable torches to heat the soldered joint on a HVAC chiller line. There was an F-22 freon/oil mixture flash fire. Employee(s) were exposed to a burn hazard.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4057.00 · Current $2434.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:   On or about September 17, 2019, the employer failed to ensure the employee(s) were trained on the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices. The employee(s) maintain various HVAC equipment. Employee(s) were exposed to unexpected start-up of machinery and/or the un-expected release of stored energies.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 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:  On or about September 17, 2019, the employer failed to ensure a periodic inspection of the energy control program and procedures were performed at least annually. Employee(s) were exposed to unexpected start-up of machinery and/or the un-expected release of stored energies resulting in such hazards as, but not limited to, burns and electrical shocks.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:    On or about September 17, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the periodic inspection contained the identification of the equipment, inspection date, employees included and person performing the inspection. Employee(s) were exposed to unexpected start-up of machinery and/or the un-expected release of stored energies, resulting in such hazards as, but not limited to, burns and electrical shocks.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4057.00 · Current $2434.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   On or about September 12, 2019, the employer failed to ensure there was a lockout device on the 480 volt disconnect panel box for the chiller being worked on. Employee(s) were changing and expansion valve on the chiller. Employee(s) were exposed to the unexpected start-up of the machine.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4057.00 · Current $2434.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:  On or about September 12, 2019, the employer failed to assess all the potential energies were relieved, restrained or rendered safe. The employee(s) were in the process of heating an R-22 freon joint near the expansion valve on the #5 chiller. This line still contain residual amounts of R-22 freon and an oil mixture. Upon heating up the solder on the joint a flash fire occurred. Employee(s) were exposed to a burn hazard.