OSHA Inspection: ROCKPORT TERMINALS LLC

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(q)(2)(vii): The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere, decontamination:  On or about September 10, 2025, at the railcar transloading area, effective decontamination procedures were not identified and implemented where employees had potential exposure to cyanide while responding to a spill containing a blend of gasoline and propionitrile.

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  On or about September 10, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the railcar transloading area, the employer did not provide employees handling propionitrile, a chemical with dermal hazards, with appropriate body protection, such as a chemical resistant protective suit, as recommended by the chemical's Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  On or about September 12, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the railcar transloading area, the employer did not conduct an adequate hazard assessment to determine appropriate personal protective equipment while employees were blending product containing gasoline and propionitrile, hazardous chemicals that present inhalation and dermal exposure hazards.

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about September 12, 2025, and times prior thereto, at the railcar transloading area, respiratory hazards were not effectively identified or evaluated while employees were blending product containing gasoline and propionitrile.

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On or about September 10, 2025, and times prior thereto, at the railcar transloading area, employees disconnecting and handling the suction and discharge hoses were exposed to liquid chemical splash hazards without appropriate eye and face protection.

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

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 September 12, 2025, and times prior there to, in the transloading area, employees required to wear respirators did not obtain medical evaluations to determine their ability to use respirators prior to use.

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

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):  On or about September 12, 2025, and times prior there to, in the railcar transloading area, the employer did not ensure employees were fit tested prior to initial use of the tight fitting negative pressure respirators.

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(a):Medical personnel were not readily available for advice and consultation on matters of plant health:  On or about September 10, 2025, and times prior thereto, at the railcar transloading area, a physician or Licensed Health Care Professional (PLHCP) was not consulted where employees had potential exposure to cyanide while blending product containing gasoline and propionitrile.

Issued

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals or materials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:   On or about September 10, 2025, and times prior thereto, at the railcar transloading area, employees did not have effective information and training regarding cyanide exposure while blending product containing gasoline and propionitrile.