OSHA Inspection: TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF BRIDGEPORT, LLC

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $12100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

DRAFT   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 fire, deflagration, combustion, and explosion hazards from the ignition of the overfilled tank and the vapors or liquid or physical transfer of the waste chemical from the tanker to the tank farm:  ESTABLISHMENT/TANK FARM:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer directed the employees to load hazardous materials  from a tanker truck into vertical receiving tanks. When the tanks are full the employer allows employees to move the hazardous materials from the vertical tanks (5-11) into the horizontal tanks (1-4). The employer directed employees transfer 4000 gallons of liquid from tank 7 to tank 3 to make space in Tank 7 for the contents of an incoming wastewater tanker.   The employer did not test compatibility of materials in Tanks 7 and 3 prior to the transfer.  An explosion occurred resulting in injuries to two employees and a driver from an outside company who was delivering waste oxidizing liquid.  A faulty gauge in Tank 7 and leaks in the common line added possible failures modes for chemicals finding an ignition source resulting in fires, explosions and burns to the driver of the tanker.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $12100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(1):Employers conducting operations at treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities specified in 29 CFR 1910.120(a)(1)(iv) and who are not exempted by 29 CFR 1910.120(a)(2)(iii) did not develop and/or implement a written safety and health program for employees involved in hazardous waste operations:  ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not establish a site-specific written safety and health program for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $12100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(2): A hazard communication program meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200, was not implemented as part of the employer's safety and health program:  ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not establish a site-specific hazard communication program for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $8643.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(3): A  medical surveillance program meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(f) was not developed and implemented:  ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not establish a site-specific medical surveillance program for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $12100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(4): A decontamination procedure meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(k) was not developed and implemented:   ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not establish a site specific decontamination procedure for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $12100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(6): Where employees were handling drums or containers, procedures meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(j)(1)(ii) through (j)(1)(viii) and (xi), as well as (j)(3) and (j)(8), were not developed and implemented prior to such work:  ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not establish a site specific drum and container handling for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $12100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(7)(i): A training program for employees exposed to health hazards or hazardous substances at treatment, storage and disposal operations was not developed and implemented to enable employees to perform their assigned duties and functions in a safe and healthful manner so as not to endanger themselves or other employees.    ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not establish an effective training program for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(8)(iii)(B): Training give to employee members of treatment, storage and disposal facility emergency response organizations did not contain training in the methods used to minimize the risk from safety and health hazards; in the safe use of control equipment; in the selection and use of appropriate personal protective equipment; in the safe operating procedures to be used at the incident scene; in the techniques of coordination with other employees to minimize risks; in the appropriate response to over exposure form health hazards or injury to themselves and other employees; and in the recognition of subsequent symptoms which may result from over exposures:   ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not establish a site-specific training for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $12100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(C): The emergency response plan was not rehearsed regularly as part of the overall training program for site operations:   ESTABLISHMENT:   On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not properly train or rehearse employees and/or other affected parties in the emergency response plan.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13828.00 · Current $10371.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:   ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not provide an effective educational program for all employees to familiarize the employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(5): Procedures meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(o) for introducing new and innovative equipment into the workplace were not developed and implemented:   ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not establish a site specific new technology program for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.

Issued

2024-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(A)(1): The emergency response plan did not include site topography, layout, and prevailing weather conditions to the extent that they did not repeat any information already contained in the emergency response plan:  ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about December 29, 2023, the employer did not include site specific site topography or a site plan in the emergency response plan for the employees involved in hazardous waste operations.