OSHA Inspection: PITTSBURG TANK & TOWER GROUP

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.57(c): Exhaust ventilation system component(s) were not designed, constructed, maintained, or operated to ensure the required protection for employee(s) from air contaminant(s) by maintaining airflow sufficient to gather air contaminants from said equipment or process and/or to convey them to suitable points of safe disposal:  (a) On or about May 14, 2020 and times prior thereto during spray finishing operations in the interior water tank. Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards associated with the Corothane I Galvapac 1K Zinc Primer and Startex Xylene.

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.57(f)(4)(iii): The air exhausted from blast-cleaning equipment was not discharged through dust collecting equipment:  (a) On or about May 14, 2020 and times prior thereto; employees performing sandblasting operations in the water tank were exposed to the chemical hazards associated the Black Diamond Iron Silicate abrasive blasting agent.

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1211(b)(1): Each affected employee was not provided with the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to conduct permit space rescues:   (a) On or about May 14, 2020 and times prior thereto; employees were designated by the employer to provide permit required confined space rescues and were not provided with adequate respiratory protection for potentially immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) atmospheres.

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve (Construction Reference 1926.103):   (a) On or about May 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, in the jobsite trailer, the employer did not store and protect a 3M half facepiece negative pressure respirator that was lying on the trailer shelf.    (b) On or about May 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, in the jobsite  trailer, the employer did not store and protect a RPB NOVA 2000 abrasive blasting respirators that was located hanging from nails.