OSHA Inspection: TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

Issued

Mar 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,603 · Current $10,603

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(6)(vii): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:  a. On or about October 07, 2019, at the Polk station Unit 2, CT-4, boiler feed water suction strainer, employees were exposed to steam and super-heated water, in that, while conducting maintenance on the boiler feed water suction strainer did not verify that isolation of pressure and thermal energy were brought to a safe state by allowing steam and water to cool off at safe levels.

Issued

Mar 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $53,015 · Current $53,015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(D): The procedure did not clearly and specifically outline specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:   a. On or about October 07, 2019, at the Polk station Unit 2, CT-4, boiler feed water suction strainer, employees were exposed to steam and super-heated water under pressure, in that, while conducting maintenance on the boiler feed water suction strainer the lockout procedure used did not include steps in testing and establishing that all sources of energy such as pressure and thermal energy were brought to a safe state.   Tampa Electric Company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(D) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1273624, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on 04/22/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 13031 Wyandotte Rd, Apollo Beach, FL, 33572.

Issued

Mar 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(6)(i): Before an authorized or affected employee turned off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee did not have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy.   a. On or about October 07, 2019, at the Polk station Unit 2, CT-4, boiler feed water suction strainer, employees were exposed to steam and super-heated water, in that, while conducting maintenance on the boiler feed water suction strainer, the lockout procedure did not include the type and magnitude of all energy sources. The lockout procedure used by the employees addressed isolating and draining the system, however, the magnitude of pressure and thermal energy in the form of steam and superheated water were not addressed in the procedure.  Tampa Electric Company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.269(d)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1273624, citation number 1, item number 3c and was affirmed as a final order on 04/22/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 13031 Wyandotte Rd, Apollo Beach, FL, 33572.

Issued

Mar 24, 2020

Abate by

May 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(v)(E): The employer did not certify that annual periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed by listing the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedures were being used, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection:   a. On or about October 07, 2019, at the Polk station Unit 2, CT-4, boiler feed water suction strainer, employees were exposed to the release of stored energy, such as steam and superheated water, in that, a certification record of the periodic annual energy control procedures was not maintained.