OSHA Inspection: WESTBANK HARBOR SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3084.00 · Current $2159.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a): Machine guarding.  29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  a. On or about February 27, 2020, at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal, Hannibal Ohio worksite: the employer failed to provide and assure the use of machine guarding for the caught-in, rotating parts and ingoing nip point hazards associated with the CB5 conveyor belt line. Locations on the CB5 conveyor belt line, such as the hopper feed housing assembly located at the tail end of the belt and the capture ventilation housing located towards the head of the belt, had vertical angle iron structural members which created caught-in hazards due to the unguarded rotating parts and ingoing nip points associated with the powered conveyor belt line. Due to these conditions, conveyor line operators were exposed during daily belt line monitoring activities.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a): Machine guarding.  29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.  a. On or about February 27, 2020, at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal, Hannibal Ohio worksite: the employer failed to affix and secure barrier guards to the machine frame of the CB5 conveyor belt equipment at the tail end of the belt line. The barrier guard was used to protect employees, such as belt line operators, from hazards associated with the motor that powered the CB5 conveyor line. The barrier guarding involved multiple sections of expanded metal, some of which were not completely fixed, had sides that were completely unattached and had some sections that were attached with metal wires.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90009010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): Exposure assessment-(1) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  a. On or about February 27, 2020, at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal, Hannibal Ohio worksite: the employer had not performed an exposure assessment, for employees, such as silo employees (transfilling operators) who had exposure to respirable crystalline silica on a daily basis while mechanically dispensing truck trailers with silica containing fracking sand. In addition, the project manager/site supervisor had not been assessed for exposure to respirable crystalline silica for regular activities at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal. Silicosis and cancer are illnesses associated with occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(iv): Where the most recent exposure monitoring indicates that employee exposures are above the PEL, the employer shall repeat such monitoring within three months of the most recent monitoring.  On or about February 27, 2020, at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal, Hannibal Ohio worksite: the employer had not performed repeat exposure assessment monitoring within three months for employees when employee exposures were above the permissible exposure limit during previous exposure monitoring. The employer failed to perform repeat exposure monitoring within three months for employees that was representative of the same job classification and work area:  a. an employee who performed belt line operator duties in the section 5 work area (aka CB5 belt line) with time weighted average respirable crystalline silica exposure of 160 micrograms per cubic meter on July 25, 2019,  b. an employee who performed belt line operator duties in the section 7 work area (aka CB6 belt line) with time weighted average respirable crystalline silica exposure of 540 micrograms per cubic meter on July 25, 2019,  c. an employee with a time weighted average respirable crystalline silica exposure of 71 micrograms per cubic meter on September 19, 2019, without a job classification or work area described in the exposure assessment record, and  d. an employee with a time weighted average respirable crystalline silica exposure of 120 micrograms per cubic meter on September 19, 2019, without a job classification or work area described in the exposure assessment record,  The employer had not performed employee exposure monitoring for respirable crystalline silica after September 19, 2019 for any job classification. Silicosis and cancer are illnesses associated with occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): Written exposure control plan. (i) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:  29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A): A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica;  a. On or about February 27, 2020, at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal, Hannibal Ohio worksite: the employer's exposures control plan was inadequate and failed to include information that depicted a description for all the tasks with exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): Written exposure control plan.  29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(ii): The employer shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of the written exposure control plan at least annually and update it as necessary.  a. On or about February 27, 2019, at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal worksite, the employer failed to review, then evaluate the effectiveness of the written exposure control plan and update the plan as necessary, such as when employee exposure monitoring for respirable crystalline silica indicates changes to the plan. Employee exposure monitoring from September 2019 indicated two employees were overexposed to silica and no updates to the exposure control plan were made.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet).  a. On or about February 27, 2020, at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal, Hannibal Ohio worksite: employees who worked in the CB5 belt line building were not provided signs for marking doors along the belt line that were not intended for emergency exit access. The CB5 belt line building had doors for access to silos that were not marked with appropriate signage or marked as "Not an Exit" where the tops of silos did not have egress that continued to the ground.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m2) are permitted.  a. On or about February 27, 2020, at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal, Hannibal Ohio worksite: employees who worked in the CB5 belt line building were not provided illuminated exit signs for emergency exit use. Exit signs were posted but were not illuminated or otherwise made to be self-luminous for visibility if necessary for use during an emergency.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(k)(1)(ii):  Recordkeeping - Air monitoring data. The record shall include:  29 CFR 1910.1053(k)(1)(ii)(B): The task monitored;  a. On or about February 27, 2019, the employer record for air monitoring data did not include the task performed by employees. For the September 19, 2019 sampling date, the employer's air monitoring data record did not include this information.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(k)(1)(ii):  Recordkeeping - Air monitoring data. The record shall include:  29 CFR 1910.1053(k)(1)(ii)(F): Type of personal protective equipment, such as respirators, worn by the employees monitored;  a. On or about February 27, 2019, the employer record for air monitoring data did not include the type of personal protective equipment worn by employees. For the September 19, 2019 sampling date, the employer's air monitoring data record did not include this information.

Issued

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(k)(1)(ii):  Recordkeeping - Air monitoring data. The record shall include:  29 CFR 1910.1053(k)(1)(ii)(G): Name, social security number, and job classification of all employees represented by the monitoring, indicating which employees were actually monitored.  a. On or about February 27, 2019, the employer record for air monitoring data did not include names, social security number and job classification of all employees represented by the monitoring. For the September 19, 2019 sampling date, the employer's air monitoring data record did not include this information.