OSHA Inspection: EPIC ENERGY SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:  At this work site, the employer did not ensure that the pipe being utilized for "pigging" operations was depressurized before the "pig" was removed.  This exposed employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft:  At this site, the employer did not ensure that all exposed employees conducting "pigging" operations were protected from the unexpected release of the "pig" in a pressurized pipe. This exposed employees to struck-by hazards.