OSHA Inspection: POLAR TANK TRAILER

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:  (a) Maintenance Fabrication:  Employees were exposed to overhead storage above employee work areas that did not have a load rating.  (b) Maintenance Office:  Employees were exposed to overhead storage above employee work areas that did not have a load rating.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2380.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions:  (a) Center Base Center Crane:  Employees were exposed to the 3 lower buttons on the pendant for the Center Base Center Crane that were not labelled for use with the Sheet Lifter.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  (a) Center Bay Cranes: Cranes, such as but not limited to, the Centerbay Buffing Jib # 2, Centerbay D10 Jib Boom, Centerbay D11 Jib Boom and Centerbay Jib #6 had not had an annual inspection since March 6, 2012.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5100.00 · Current $3570.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Center Bay:  Employees were exposed to pinch points from the shear blade and hold downs as the AccurShear 12 foot shear was missing the rods that were part of the lower shear guard. The far right section of the shear was missing two metal rods that were part of the guard. On or about August 7, 2013 an employee broke two fingers when shearing a piece of metal with the lower portion of the guard absent.  (b) ACX Pipe and Trim:  Employees were exposed to the saw blade for the Makita 14 inch Chop Saw which did not have a lower guard to adjust to the material being cut.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2380.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  (a) Maintenance Fabrication:  Employees were exposed to electrical hazards as there were metal parts being stored in front of the electrical shut off.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) Floor Utility:  A knockout was missing in the O.T. (Overturn) floor utility area exposing employees to electrical hazards.  (b) Small Roll Area:  The Roller electrical panel box had an open knockout exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2380.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  (a) Compressor Room:  Employees were exposed to electrical hazards as the electrical extension cord was run through two doorways to charge the Snorkel Lift outside the building.