OSHA Inspection: OIL ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.

Issued

2020-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): Walking-working surfaces were not inspected, regularly, and maintained in a safe condition.  Site- Employees are not protected from slip and fall hazards where the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of walking-working surfaces to ensure they were in a safe condition.

Issued

2020-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that the stairs had uniform riser heights and tread depths between the landings:  Site- Employees were not protected from a slip and fall hazard where a concrete block was used as a step to access the top of a concrete knee wall to access the portable metal stair going into the concrete dyke. The concrete step created nonuniform stair risers of 7 and 14 inches.

Issued

2020-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:  Site- Employees were not protected from a fall of approximately 6 feet where the concrete knee wall in the parking area above the concrete dyke was between 17 and 21 inches above grade.

Issued

2020-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(13): Employees were carrying an object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder.  Site- On or about June 25, 2020 an employee fell from a fixed ladder, which resulted in a hospitalization, where the employee was holding a 6 foot copper pipe in one hand while ascending the fixed ladder.

Issued

2020-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Site- On or about June 26, 2020 an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet while standing on top of a trailer where fall protection was not required by the employer.

Issued

2020-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Before an employee was exposed to a fall hazard, the employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specific elsewhere in this Part:  Site- employees exposed to a fall hazard while standing on top of a trailer were provided with fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

2020-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  Site- The employer did not conduct a personal protective equipment assessment of the workplace where employees were exposed to a fall hazard while standing on top of a trailer.