OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES OF VERMONT, INC.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $12145.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(4): Purging, inerting, flushing, or venting the confine space was not conducted by the employer as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards:  a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, Tank #2:  An employee was required to enter a 10,000 gallon gasoline storage tank, to clean and prepare it for removal,  The employer did not implement measures such as, but not limited to, forced air ventilation to eliminate the hazards of a flammable atmosphere, resulting in a deflagration and fire when an electric drill was used inside the permit required confined space.   Abatement verification is required for this item.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $12145.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(d)(1): The employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with paragraph (e) of this section and ensure its use:    a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY Tank #1 and #2:  An employee was required to enter into 10,000 gallon gasoline storage tanks, to clean and prepare it for removal.  The employer did not provide monitoring equipment with the length of tubing necessary to access all strata of the space and ensure its use.     Abatement verification is required for this item.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $12145.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that proper ventilation equipment was provided and used to obtain acceptable entry conditions:   a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, Tank #1:  An employee was required to enter a 10,000 gallon gasoline storage tank, to clean and prepare it for removal.  The employer did not provide and ensure the use of ventilating equipment such as, but not limited to, forced air ventilation to eliminate the hazard of a flammable atmosphere, resulting in a deflagration and fire when an electric drill was used inside the permit required confined space.    Abatement verification is required for this item.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $12145.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(e)(1): Permit confined space was not tested to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before authorized entry was begun:  a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, tank #1:  An employee was required to enter a 10,000 gallon gasoline storage tank, to clean and prepare it for removal.  The employer did not ensure that the atmosphere inside this permit required confined space was tested prior to authorizing entry.     Abatement verification is required for this item.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $12145.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(e)(2): Atmospheric hazards were not continuously monitored when equipment for continuous monitoring was commercially available:  a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, Tank #1:  Continuous atmospheric monitoring was not performed prior to and during entry into permit required confined spaces which had previously held a flammable liquid.  b) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, Tank #2:  Continuous atmospheric monitoring was not performed prior to and during entry into permit required confined spaces which had previously held a flammable liquid.  Abatement verification is required for these items.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $12145.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1211(c)(2): A mechanical device was not available to retrieve employees from a confined space which was greater than five feet in depth:    a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, tanks #1 and #2:  No mechanical retrieval system was available while employees were in confined spaces which were eight feet in depth.    Abatement verification is required for this item.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $12145.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1211(c)(3): Equipment unsuitable for retrieval was in use:     a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, Tanks#1 and #2:  Synthetic rope was used as a retrieval rope in an environment where the rope could be exposed to heat and flames.    Abatement verification is required for this item.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $119338.00 · Current $119338.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1210(b): The entry supervisor failed to verify, by checking that the appropriate entries have been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified by the permit are in place before endorsing the permit and allowing entry to begin:  a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY:  The entry supervisor allowed an employee to enter a permit required confined space which had previously held a flammable liquid prior to verifying all of the permit items were filled out, all of the pre entry tests were conducted, and all of the equipment specified on the permit was in place.     Abatement verification is required for this item.

Issued

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1206(f): The entry permit did not identify each person serving as an attendant:  a) On or about 9/20/2019, 304 Front Street, Binghamton, NY:  There were two employees acting as an attendant during entry into the permit required confined space, and only one was identified on the permit.    Abatement verification is required for this item.