OSHA Inspection: KLEEN ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC

Issued

2020-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $5398.00

Hazardous substances 1480

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(b): The employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of the permit required confined spaces before employees entered them:  On or about July 9, 2020, at or near the intersection of Mitchell St. and W. Barkley St. in Sour Lake, TX, where employees were exposed to toxic sewer gases and engulfment hazards after entering a sanitary sewer manhole without the hazards of the space evaluated prior to entry.

Issued

2020-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $5398.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(1): The employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including specifying acceptable entry conditions:  On or about July 9, 2020, at or near the intersection of Mitchell St. and W. Barkley St. in Sour Lake, TX, the employer did not implement any procedures for safe permit space entry, exposing employees to toxic sewer gases and engulfment hazards after entering a sanitary sewer manhole.

Issued

2020-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $5398.00

Hazardous substances 1480

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(4): The employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices for purging, inerting, flushing, or venting the confine space to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards:  On or about July 9, 2020, at or near the intersection of Mitchell St. and W. Barkley St. in Sour Lake, TX, the employer did not implement procedures for eliminating, ventilating or controlling hydrogen sulfide in the space, exposing employees to toxic sewer gases when entering a sanitary sewer manhole.

Issued

2020-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $5398.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(i): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue:   On or about July 9, 2020, at or near the intersection of Mitchell St. and W. Barkley St. in Sour Lake, TX, where employees were exposed to toxic sewer gas and engulfment hazards while performing work in a sewer manhole without implementing procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services.

Issued

2020-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $3856.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1207(a): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by this standard, possessed the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of duties assigned under this standard:  On or about July 9, 2020, at or near the intersection of Mitchell St. and W. Barkley St. in Sour Lake, TX, where employees entering a sanitary sewer manhole had not been trained in safe permit required confined space entry.