OSHA Inspection: TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION INC.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $8,929

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employee's hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:   (a)  At the facility, tank cleaning bay area, the employer did not ensure that personal protective equipment such as 15 mil nitrile gloves were provided to all employees who clean tanks containing Formaldehyde residuals.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(c)(4):  Snap switches mounted in boxes shall have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:  (a)  Tank wash area ticket office, a light switch did not have a faceplate installed, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  (a)  At the ticket office, the flexible cord powering a relocatable power tap was frayed, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $13,394 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   (a)  At the tank cleaning bay area, where employees were not trained on the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  Employees clean  tanks containing hazardous substances including, but not limited to,  xylene and naphtha.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $111,616 · Current $30,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-(ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a)  At the facility, where the written respiratory protection program had not been implemented.  Employees are required by the employer to wear respiratory protection when cleaning tanks containing hydrocarbons, formaldehyde and benzene.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $30,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) At the facility, employees were not provided medical evaluations prior to being required to use respirators in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $30,000

Hazardous substances 0040137118102280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  (a) At the work site, where employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator had not been fit tested annually.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040137118102280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a)  At the tank cleaning bay area, the employer did not perform a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards, such as, but not limited to, xylene and naphtha.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $5,000

Hazardous substances 0320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1028(e)(2)(i):  The employer did not monitor each workplace and work operation to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of benzene to which employees may be exposed:  (a) At the tank cleaning bay area, the employer did not monitor the work operations of employees washing benzene tanks to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of benzene to which the employees were exposed.

Issued

Jun 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $5,000

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  (a) At the tank cleaning bay area, where employees washing formaldehyde tanks had not been monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde.