OSHA Inspection: ALEJANDRO VIEYRA

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

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: (Maritime Reference 1915.154)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28,, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program for employees required to enter cargo tanks containing crude oil residue wearing air purifying respirators.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

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: (Maritime Reference 1915.154)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not assess exposure to chemicals in crude oil when employees were required to enter cargo tanks wearing air purifying respirators.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Maritime Reference 1915.154)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not medically evaluate employees required to wear air purifying respirators during entry of cargo tanks containing crude oil residue.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Maritime Reference 1915.154)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not fit test employees required to wear air purifying respirators during entry of cargo tanks containing crude oil residue.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: (Maritime Reference 1915.154)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees required to wear air purifying respirators during entry of cargo tanks containing crude oil residue.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 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:  (Maritime Reference 1915.1028)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not assess exposure to benzene when employees were required to enter cargo tanks containing crude oil residue and liquids.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 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: (Maritime Reference 1915.1028)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not provide information and training to employees required to enter cargo tanks containing crude oil residue, a benzene containing cargo.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200)  a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not provide information and training to employees required to enter cargo tanks containing crude oil residue.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

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: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program when employees were required to enter cargo tanks with crude oil residue, a cargo containing benzene.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200)    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for crude oil when employees entered cargo tanks containing crude oil residue.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee entering a confined or enclosed space or other areas with dangerous atmospheres was trained to perform all required duties safely.    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore, the employer did not provide training to perform duties safely when employees entered cargo tanks, including flammability and potential health effects of the crude oil cargo.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(e): The employer neither established a shipyard rescue team nor arranged for an outside rescue team to respond promptly to a request for rescue service.    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore, the employer did not establish a means of prompt rescue of employees entering cargo tanks with crude oil residue and conducting hot work.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.14(a)(1)(i): Hot work was performed within, on, or immediately adjacent to spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases before those spaces were tested and certified by a Marine Chemist or a U.S. Coast Guard authorized person as "Safe for Hot Work".      a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore, employees performed hot work within and on cargo tanks and adjacent wing void spaces before being certified as safe for hot work.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.14(a)(1)(iii): Hot work was performed on pipelines, heating coils, pump fittings or other accessories connected to spaces that contain or have last contained fuel.  a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore, employees performed hot work on cargo piping and heating coils within and on cargo tanks before being certified as safe for hot work.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(a)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases were visually inspected and tested by a competent person to determine the atmosphere's oxygen content prior to initial entry into the space by an employee.      a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore, the employer did not ensure a competent person visually inspected and tested atmospheric oxygen levels before employees entered cargo tanks with crude oil residue.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(b)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases were tested by a competent person to determine the concentration of flammable vapors and gases within the space prior to entry by an employee:    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore, the employer did not ensure a competent person tested the concentration of flammable vapors in the space before employees entered cargo tanks with crude oil residue.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(c)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces or adjacent spaces that contain or have contained liquids, gases, or solids that were toxic, corrosive or irritant were tested by a competent person to determine the air concentration of toxics, corrosives, or irritants within the space prior to initial entry by an employee.    a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about June 28, 2019 and times theretofore, the employer did not ensure a competent person tested the air concentration of toxics including benzene (PEL 1 ppm, STEL 5 ppm) in the space before employees entered cargo tanks with crude oil residue.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.74(a)(2): The employer permitted employees to board or leave a vessel by using a gangway that did not have on each side a railing with a minimum height of approximately 33 inches, measured perpendicularly from rail to walking surface at the stanchion, with a midrail.      a) At the facility, on tank barge, hull marking Coastal 2526-B:  On or about July 5, 2019 and times theretofore, the employer provided a gangway without railings for employee access, exposing employees to a fall hazard between 4 and 10 feet above the sheet pile, rip rap and shallow water lower level.