OSHA Inspection: IRON-VAC TRUCK SALES, LLC

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Feb 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,680 · Current $3,872 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  On or about July 24, 2023, employees working in the rigging and welding bays were exposed to trip and fall hazards due to items such as, but not limited to cords and hoses lying across walkways and openings.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $3,227 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(2):The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  On or about July 24, 2023, inside of the main shop area where tank welding and painting operations were being performed, there were no danger signs posted.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4):  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 29 CFR 1910.146:  On or about July 24, 2023, in the main shop area where employees performing welding operations inside of a tank, the employer did not have a written permit space entry program.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $4,517 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about July 24, 2023, in the Main Shop and Tank Shop, employees performed various servicing such as set up, blade changes, and cleaning on equipment including, but not limited to press brakes, band saws, plasma tables, slip rollers, and punches used for the fabrication of tanks on the following instances:  a) AccurPress Hydraulic Press Brake, Main shop, east wall.  b) Hyd-Mech Bandsaw, Tank shop, south wall.  c) BOSS Plasma Table, Main shop, east wall.  d) MPR-E Series Slip Roller. Main shop, east wall.  e) GEKA Punch, Tank shop, south wall.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Feb 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $4,517 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:  On or about July 24, 2023, employees working in the rigging and welding bays were exposed to fire hazards due to oxygen cylinders stored next to acetylene, on the following instances:  a) Main shop, rigging bay, North wall.  b) Main shop, steel column outside rigging bay, East side.  c) Tank shop, welding bay, South side.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $2,581 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004004402590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about July 24, 2023, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program in that:  (a) Employees used chemical products such as but not limited to Klean-Strip Acetone and Raptor 1K Truck Bed Coating Black aerosol containing acetone, xylene, and n-butyl acetate.   (b) Employees performed welding and buffing on materials such aluminum and steel.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):   Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) On or about July 24, 2023, employees using various chemicals chemical products such as but not limited to Klean-Strip Acetone and Raptor 1K Truck Bed Coating Black aerosol containing acetone, xylene, and n-butyl acetate were not trained by the employer on the hazardous chemicals.  (b) On or about July 24, 2023, employees performing welding and buffing on materials such aluminum and steel were not trained by the employer on the hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Mar 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $906 · Current $362 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004004402590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2): The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with sections i and ii of this paragraph (c)(2) for employees who chose to wear respirators where respirator use was not required:   On or about July 24, 2023, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program with all of the elements required to protect the health of employees who were provided for voluntary use LPR-100 Half Mask Respirators for welding and using chemicals on manufacturing tank bed linings.  Employees used chemical products such as but not limited to Klean-Strip Acetone and Raptor 1K Truck Bed Coating Black aerosol containing chemicals, including but not limited to Acetone, Xylene, and n-butyl acetate.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   On or about July 24, 2023, in the main shop area, employees performing welding and painting operations were provided for voluntary use LPR-100 Half Mask Respirators while welding and using chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, xylene, and n-butyl acetate, were not provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  f On or about July 24, 2023, in the main shop area, employees performing welding and painting operations were provided for voluntary use LPR-100 Half Mask Respirators while welding and using chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, xylene, and n-butyl acetate, were not fit tested prior to initial use.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $4,517 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  On or about July 24, 2023, employees working in the rigging and welding bays were exposed to struck-by and fire hazards due to unsecured compressed gas cylinders on the following instances:  (a) Argon, next to steel column between rigging bay and welding bay, east side.  (b) Used cylinders of Oxygen, Argon, and Acetylene, next to steel column outside rigging bay, west side.

Issued

Jan 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $4,517 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vii): Where practicable, combustible materials were not relocated at least 35 feet (10.7 m) from the cutting or welding operation work site:   a) On July 24, 2023, employees working in the rigging and welding bays were exposed to fire hazards from combustible material within five feet of welding and fabrication activities.