OSHA Inspection: LANE TANK CO., INC

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1607.00 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Water tower tank interior; On or about July 8, 2023, and at dates prior, the employer did not create a written respiratory protection program for employees using supplied air respirators for abrasive blasting operations.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(o)(3):  Boatswains' chair tackle did not consist of correct size ball bearings or bushed blocks containing safety hooks and/or properly "eye-spliced" minimum five-eighth (?) inch (1.6 cm) diameter first-grade manila rope, or other rope which satisfied the criteria (e.g., strength and durability) of manila rope:  (a) Water tower; On or about July 8, 2023, and at dates prior, the employer did not use boatswains' chair tackle with a safety hook to prevent the chair sling from disengaging from the tackle hook.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2679.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  (a) Water tower exterior; The employer did not ensure potential employee free fall was limited to 6 feet while using the vertical lifeline rope grabs during surface refinishing tasks.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  (a) Water tower; The employer did not prepare a written certificate for each employee trained on the use of fall protection systems.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(d): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with �1926.1204 at the construction site:  (a)  Water tower interior; On or about July 8, 2023, and at dates prior, the employer did not implement a written permit space program as required before entering the interior water tanks of the towers to perform abrasive blasting and painting of the surfaces.