OSHA Inspection: SKYMARK REFUELERS, LLC

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Abate by

Apr 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,675 · Current $8,675

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average(TWA) exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not determine the 8-hour TWA exposure of employees exposed to chromium (VI) while performing welding tasks on stainless steel tanks and stainless steel pipes. The employer is to make this determination in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,675 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:     On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not ensure chromium (VI) was included in the hazard communication program, did not ensure employees access to safety data sheet and did not provide employees with information and training on the hazards of chromium (VI) and the measures they can take to protect themselves when performing welding tasks in stainless steel tanks and pipes. Employees were exposed to potential inhalation hazards that could result in health effects such as cancer, ulceration and lung damage.

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI), in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026:    On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees exposed to chromium (VI) during work task such as, but not limited to welding stainless steel tanks and stainless steel pipes were trained on the contents of the chromium (VI) standard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689162017901840

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    On or about January 8, 2020, the employer had not obtained safety data sheets for each of the hazardous chemicals in the work place such as, but not limited to nickel, chromium (VI), manganese and molybdenum which are included in Radnor stainless steel welding wire and ESAB shield-bright 309L flux cored welding electrode for stainless steel tanks and pipes.

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689162017901840

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:    On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not provide employees with training that included the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to nickel, chromium (VI), manganese and molybdenum which are included in Radnor stainless steel welding wire and ESAB shield-bright 309L flux cored welding electrode for stainless steel tanks and pipes.