OSHA Inspection: LONG STRING PIPE & SUPPLY, LLC

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    On or about June 13, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not certify in writing that a hazard assessment was completed before requiring employees to use Varsol to clean drill pipes and exposed them to chemical hazards.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about June 13, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory program for employees required to wear N95 particulate respirators while using Varsol to clean and prepare drill pipes.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $3802.00

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 June 13, 2017, and times prior thereto the employer had not performed an evaluation or identification of respiratory hazards for chemical hazards such as, but not limited to Varsol, used by employees while performing drill pipe cleaning and preparation.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:    On or about June 13, 2017 employees were exposed to adverse health effects from unsanitary conditions in the restrooms having unclean toilets, sinks and floors in the:    a) Restroom on the North side of the shop area, next to the main office;     b) Restrooms on the South side of the shop area, approximately 150 feet from the main office.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $3802.00

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 June 13, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees were provided information and training on the hazards of the chemicals used to clean and prepare drill pipes.