OSHA Inspection: CHEMTRUSION- TX, INC.

Issued

2024-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $6563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(1):The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  On or about July 22, 2023 and times prior to, at a commercial jobsite located at 7115 Clinton, Drive TX 77020, on blending line #10, ribbon auger blender, the employer did not evaluate a ribbon blender machine to determine if the space was a permit required confined space.

Issued

2024-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 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:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.  On or about July 22, 2023 and times prior to, at a commercial jobsite located at 7115 Clinton, Drive TX 77020, on blending line #10, ribbon auger blender, the employer did not mark a permit confined space with appropriate danger signage to warn against unpermitted entry.

Issued

2024-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $6563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  On or about July 22, 2023 and times prior to, at a commercial jobsite located at 7115 Clinton Drive, Houston, TX 77020, on blending line #10, ribbon auger blender, the employer's energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for blocking and securing the ribbon blender to control hazardous energy.

Issued

2024-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(5)(i):All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:  On or about July 22, 2023 and times prior to, at a commercial jobsite located at 7115 Clinton Drive, Houston, TX 77020, on blending line #10, ribbon auger blender, the employer failed to relieve, disconnect, restrain, or otherwise render safe the hazardous stored energy of a ribbon blender.

Issued

2024-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $6563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i):Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  On or about July 22, 2023 and times prior to, at a commercial jobsite located at 7115 Clinton Drive, Houston, TX 77020, on blending line #10, ribbon auger blender, the employer failed to provide locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware to isolate, secure, or block the ribbon blender shaft from all energy sources.

Issued

2024-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $6563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  On or about July 22, 2023 and times prior to, at a commercial jobsite located at 7115 Clinton Drive, Houston, TX 77020, on blending line #10, ribbon auger blender, the employer failed to provide adequate lock out tag out training that ensured employees understood the purpose and function of the energy control program and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired.