OSHA Inspection: ERIE COKE CORPORATION

Issued

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 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) Erie Coke Corporation-  Employees were potentially exposed to benzene during crude coal tar recycling operations. On or about January 15, 2015, initial monitoring for benzene had not been conducted accurately. The employer did not conduct benzene air sampling for an employee operating equipment inside of the crude coal tar pit.  The employer only sampled employees working outside of the pit.

Issued

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1028(e)(2)(ii): The initial monitoring required under 29 CFR 1910.1028(e)(2)(i) was not completed within 30 days of the introduction of benzene into the workplace:    a) Erie Coke Corporation- Employees were potentially exposed to benzene during crude coal tar recycling operations.  On or about January 15, 2015, initial monitoring for benzene was not completed within 30 days of the introduction of benzene into the workplace.

Issued

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1028(h): Personal protective clothing and equipment was not worn where appropriate to prevent eye contact and limit dermal exposure to liquid benzene:      a) Erie Coke Corporation- Employees were potentially exposed to benzene during crude coal tar recycling operations. On or about January 15, 2015, the coal loader, coal operator, and coal supervisor were not required to wear personal protective clothing and equipment to limit dermal exposure to liquid benzene. Standard foundry greens, leather gloves and leather boots were utilized by employees when working with crude coal tar.

Issued

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1028(j)(3)(i): The employer did not provide employees with information and training at the time of their initial assignment to a work area where benzene was present:      a) Erie Coke Corporation- Employees were potentially exposed to Benzene during crude coal tar recycling operations. On or about January 15, 2015, the coal loader, coal operator, and coal supervisor were not provided effective information and training about the hazards of benzene at the time of their initial assignment to a work area where benzene was present.

Issued

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $770.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form No. 300 or its equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:       a.) Erie Coke Corporation- Recordable injury cases, including but not limited to, Case number 4, on the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2014 did not provide specific detail, about the object/substance that directly injured or made the employee ill, in Column F.