OSHA Inspection: TRADEBE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2022-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6632.00 · Current $4642.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(d)(6):  The employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:  Jobsite located at CT Transit, 100 Leibert Road, Hartford, Connecticut:  On, or about, November 11, 2021, a Field Technician entered the wash line overflow tank to clean the bottom while the Field Supervisor, who was serving as the Attendant, was assisting the truck driver outside of the building.

Issued

2022-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(h)(2):  The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants properly used equipment as required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4):  Jobsite located at CT Transit, 100 Leibert Road, Hartford, Connecticut:  On, or about, November 11, 2021, a Field Technician entered the wash line overflow tank without wearing personal protective equipment such as head protection, eye protection and a retrieval harness outside of his protective clothing.

Issued

2022-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(k)(3)(ii):  An authorized entrant entered a permit space and did not have the other end of the retrieval line attached to a mechanical device or fixed point outside the permit space in such a manner that rescue could begin as soon as the rescue was necessary:  Jobsite located at CT Transit, 100 Leibert Road, Hartford, Connecticut:  On, or about, November 11, 2021, a Field Technician entered the wash line overflow tank to clean the bottom.  His retrieval harness was not attached to a mechanical retrieval device or a fixed anchor point.

Issued

2022-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6632.00 · Current $4642.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(h)(5)(i):  The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants exited from the permit space as quickly as possible whenever an order to evacuate was given by the attendant or the entry supervisor:  Jobsite located at CT Transit, 100 Leibert Road, Hartford, Connecticut:  On, or about, November 11, 2021, the Field Technician did not exit the wash line overflow tank when he was instructed to leave the space by the Field Supervisor who was both the Entry Supervisor and Attendant.  The Field Technician was not wearing personal protective equipment in accordance with the entry permit and company policies.

Issued

2022-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(j)(3):  The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor terminated the entry and canceled the permit as required by 29 CFR 1910.146(e):  Jobsite located at CT Transit, 100 Leibert Road, Hartford, Connecticut:  On, or about, November 11, 2021, entry permit for the wash line overflow tank was not cancelled and the entry into the space terminated with Field Supervisor who was both the Entry Supervisor and Attendant observed that the the Field Technician (Entrant) was not wearing personal protective equipment in accordance with the entry permit and company policies.

Issued

2022-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(f)(1):  The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the permit space to be entered:  Jobsite location at CT Transit, 100 Leibert Road, Hartford, Connecticut:  On, or about, November 11, 2021, the entry permit that was completed for entry into the wash line overflow tank did not identify the space.  Also, a second space, the Dirty Dock holding tank, was included on the same entry permit.