OSHA Inspection: RIVERSIDE WELDING

Issued

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

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:   (a) On or about January 16, 2015, for the two employees who were not wearing fire-retardant clothing and suffered second and third degree burns from a flash fire while performing maintenance at the Hynek Central Tank Battery in the vicinity of Stanley, ND.

Issued

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:   (a) On or about January 16, 2015, for the two employees who suffered second and third degree burns from a release of methanol and gas while performing maintenance on a treater unit at the Hynek Central Tank Battery in the vicinity of Stanley, ND.

Issued

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that an accumulation of stored energy to a hazardous level did not re-occur before the servicing or maintenance was completed:   (a) On or about January 16, 2015, for the two employees who suffered second and third degree burns from a flash fire where no monitoring was performed to ensure no additional gas was released at the Hynek Central Tank Battery in the vicinity of Stanley, ND.

Issued

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i): The employee training did not include the methods and observations (such as monitoring conducted by the employer and continuous monitoring devices) used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area:   (a) On or about January 16, 2015, for the two employees who suffered second and third degree burns, from methanol and natural gas where monitors were left in a truck and were not in proper working condition at the Hynek Central Tank Battery in the vicinity of Stanley, ND.