OSHA Inspection: EXCEL RAILCAR SERVICES, INCORPORATED

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

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 December 5, 2023, employees were performing welding activities inside railcars and the employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces.

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. 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 December 5, 2023, employees were performing welding activities inside railcars and 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.

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5): Permit-required confined space(s) were not evaluated as required under (d)(5)(i) through (d)(5)(vi) of this paragraph when entry operations were conducted:  On or about December 5, 2023, employees were performing welding activities inside railcars and the employer did not ensure that permit required confined spaces were evaluated as required under (d)(5)(i) through (d)(5)(vi) of this paragraph when entry operations were conducted.

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry:   On or about December 5, 2023, employees were performing welding activities inside railcars and the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry.

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit. Note:  Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.146 presents examples of permits whose elements are considered to comply with these requirements:  On or about December 5, 2023, employees were performing welding activities inside railcars and the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit.

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorized entry did not identify the required information listed in (f)(1)-(f)(15):  On or about December 5, 2023, employees were performing welding activities inside railcars and the employer did not ensure the entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorized entry identified the required information listed in (f)(1)-(f)(15):

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit required confined spaces, acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned in this section:  On or about December 5, 2023, employees performing welding activities and the employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit required confined spaces, acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned in this section.

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  On or about December 5, 2023, employees were exposed chemicals including, but not limited to, welding fumes and the employer did not ensure that employees were 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 have not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.

Issued

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about December 5, 2023, employees voluntarily wearing 3M half mask respirators and N95 respirators while performing repairs to railcars were exposed to respiratory hazards and the employer had not provided appendix D to all employees.