OSHA Inspection: ROCKWATER ROCKIES L.L.C.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,879 · Current $4,879

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    (a) Rockwater Rockies L.L.C. at WCR 129 and WCR 134, W. 1.3 mi., New Raymer, CO: On and about July 5, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that an employee did not wear high-visibility garments. The employee was operating the controls for a spool trailer on roadways as hose was laid along of the side of the road for a water transfer operation. The employee was exposed to struck-by hazards from vehicular traffic.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):    (a) Rockwater Rockies L.L.C. at WCR 129 and WCR 134, W. 1.3 mi., New Raymer, CO: On and about July 6, 2017, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment in that water transfer tasks involving chemical and struck-by hazards were not assessed to determine PPE requirements.  Lack of a PPE Hazard assessment may prevent employees from choosing and using the correct PPE for a task.      Abatement Note: If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  1) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;  2) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and,  3) Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. Note: Non-mandatory Appendix B contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirement for a hazard assessment.    Abatement Note: The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that shall include the following:   1) The workplace evaluated;  2) The person certifying that the evaluation had been performed;   3) The date(s) of the hazard assessment; and,   4)The document identified as a certification of the hazard assessment.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s):    (a) Rockwater Rockies L.L.C. at WCR 129 and WCR 134, W. 1.3 mi., New Raymer, CO: On and about July 6, 2017, the employer did not require employees to use appropriate hand protection, while conducting a water transfer operation, when employees' hands were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to diesel fuel and PB-50 Multi-Purpose Lubricant.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,909 · Current $3,621

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a) Rockwater Rockies L.L.C. at WCR 129 and WCR 134, W. 1.3 mi., New Raymer, CO: On and about July 6, 2017, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program.  The employer had not implemented the Globally Harmonized System for labels or safety data sheets in the written program. Employees were potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to the following:     1) Diesel Fuel  2) PB-50 Multi-Purpose Lubricant

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:    (a) Rockwater Rockies L.L.C. at WCR 129 and WCR 134, W. 1.3 mi., New Raymer, CO: On and about July 6, 2017, the employer did not develop a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace as a whole or for individual workplaces. Employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Diesel Fuel and PB-50 Multi-Purpose Lubricant.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers that failed to identify the container(s) to which they were applicable and did not convey the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):    (a) Rockwater Rockies L.L.C. at WCR 129 and WCR 134, W. 1.3 mi., New Raymer, CO: On and about July 6, 2017, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemicals contained within. Employees were potentially exposed to unlabeled and mislabeled hazardous chemicals. Two employees used a secondary chemical container without an appropriate label to refuel a skid steer with diesel fuel and worked with and around three water storage tanks of which two tanks were unlabeled and the third was mislabeled as produced water with an NFPA 704 type label.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    (a) Rockwater Rockies L.L.C. at WCR 129 and WCR 134, W. 1.3 mi., New Raymer, CO: On and about July 6, 2017,the employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible to two employees conducing water transfer operations at a water well site and adjacent work areas during each work shift. Employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Diesel Fuel and PB-50 Multi-Purpose Lubricant.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    (a) Rockwater Rockies L.L.C. at WCR 129 and WCR 134, W. 1.3 mi., New Raymer, CO: On and about July 6, 2017, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  Employees did not know the hazards of the chemicals in their work areas. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards, including but not limited to diesel fuel and PB-50 Multi-Purpose Lubricant.    Abatement Note: Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.