OSHA Inspection: PETROLEUM & GEOLOGY ENERGY, INC.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2429.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 041004202150B595

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to thermal hazards during the operation of a pyrolysis reactor unit.    a) At the facility, batch pyrolysis reactor unit area: On or about August 30, 2019, employees operating gas return boiler metal ball valves were exposed to the hazard of thermal burns when valve levers were not installed properly to indicate correct operating position.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2429.00 Reduced

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) At the facility, batch tire pyrolysis unit area: On August 30, 2019, employees were exposed to thermal hazards when operating the rotary pyrolysis reactor without wearing fire retardant clothing (FRC).

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1735.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) At the facility, batch tire pyrolysis unit area:  On or about August 30, 2019 during initial start up and monitoring of a rotary pyrolysis reactor the belt drive pulleys were not guarded, presenting a caught-in hazard to employees.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1): The horizontal belt seven feet or less from the floor level was not guarded:  a) At the facility, batch tire pyrolysis unit area:  On or about August 30, 2019 during initial start up and monitoring of a rotary pyrolysis reactor the belt drive was not guarded, presenting a caught-in hazard to employees.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    a) At the facility, batch tire pyrolysis unit area:  On or about August 30, 2019 during initial start up and monitoring of a rotary pyrolysis reactor the drive gears were not guarded, presenting a caught-in hazard to employees.

Issued

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2429.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    a) At the facility, batch pyrolysis unit area:  On or about August 30, 2019 electrical wiring, enclosures and connections installed to provide power to the batch pyrolysis unit were not safe for the hazardous location.