BEAUMONT, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL in 4620 COLLEGE ST, BEAUMONT, TX 77707 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 346934037.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL
- Site address
- 4620 COLLEGE ST
- City
- BEAUMONT
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77707
- Mailing
- 4620 COLLEGE ST, BEAUMONT, TX 77707
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811111
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 B06
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6): Sources of ignition were not eliminated or controlled where the presence of flammable vapors was possible: a) On or about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, where employees smoked near a tank containing residuals of flammable substances such as, but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide and diesel, exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,218 · Current $0 Reduced
032014801810
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6): Sources of ignition were not eliminated or controlled where the presence of flammable vapors was possible: a) On or about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, where employees smoked near a tank containing residuals of flammable substances such as, but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide and diesel, exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9218
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
14801810
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) On or about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not perform a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to naphtha, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrocarbons when employees vent and drain tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
03201810
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) On or about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, where employees had not received medical evaluations prior to the required use of 3M respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,218 · Current $9,218
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): a) On our about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, where the written hazard communication program had not been implemented. Employees work with hazardous substances such as but not limited to naphtha, benzene, hydrocarbons, and hydrogen sulfide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9218
- — Z (S) $9218
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,524 · Current $0 Reduced
032014801810
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): a) On our about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, where the written hazard communication program had not been implemented. Employees work with hazardous substances such as but not limited to naphtha, benzene, hydrocarbons, and hydrogen sulfide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11524
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $11,524
032014801810
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 our about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, where employees were not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to naphtha, hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide, and benzene.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11524
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
03202037
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): a) On our about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required Safety Data Sheets for benzene, hydrocarbons, and naphtha and did not ensure the Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible in the work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1028 E02 I
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,524 · Current $0 Reduced
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) On or about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not monitor the work operations of employees venting and draining trailers containing benzene to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of benzene to which the employees were exposed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11524
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
032014801810
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a) On or about August 24, 2023 and at times prior thereto, employees voluntarily using 3M respirators were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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