| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2015-04-21
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| Case Closed |
2017-06-27
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
969621 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100132 A |
| Issuance Date |
2015-09-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-14 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Contest Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-23 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a. On or about March 17, 2015, employees were excavating with pneumatic jackhammers and backfill tampers, without the use of adequate Personal Protective Equipment (metatarsal guards), therefore exposing the employees to foot injuries/amputations from the pneumatic equipment bits. b. On or about March 25, 2015, employees were excavating with pneumatic jackhammers and backfill tampers, without the use of adequate Personal Protective Equipment (metatarsal guards), therefore exposing the employees to foot injuries/amputations from the pneumatic equipment bits. c. On or about March 26, 2015, employees were excavating with pneumatic jackhammers and backfill tampers, without the use of adequate Personal Protective Equipment (metatarsal guards), therefore exposing the employees to foot injuries/amputations from the pneumatic equipment bits. d. On or about March 30, 2015, employees were excavating with pneumatic jackhammers and backfill tampers, without the use of adequate Personal Protective Equipment (metatarsal guards), therefore exposing the employees to foot injuries/amputations from the pneumatic equipment bits. e. On or about April 02, 2015, employees were excavating with pneumatic jackhammers and backfill tampers, without the use of adequate Personal Protective Equipment (metatarsal guards), therefore exposing the employees to foot injuries/amputations from the pneumatic equipment bits. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 A02 III B 3 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-09-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-14 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Contest Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-23 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(iii)(B)(3): documented procedures were not followed, and special equipment was not used which would have provided proven effective protection for employees: a. On or about March 17, 2015, the employer did not provide documented procedures for employees who were exposed to thermal burns and explosive/blast type injuries while performing cutting and capping operations of a pressurized natural gas line. b. On or about March 25, 2015, the employer did not provide documented procedures for employees who were exposed to thermal burns and explosive/blast type injuries while performing cutting and capping operations of a pressurized natural gas line. c. On or about March 26, 2015, the employer did not provide documented procedures for employees who were exposed to thermal burns and explosive/blast type injuries while performing cutting and capping operations of a pressurized natural gas line. d. On or about March 30, 2015, the employer did not provide documented procedures for employees who were exposed to thermal burns and explosive/blast type injuries while performing cutting and capping operations of a pressurized natural gas line. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-09-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-14 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-23 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a. On or about March 17, 2015, employees were cutting and capping a pressurized natural gas line, during which the employer had not develop and implemented a Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Program, nor provided employee training, therefore exposing these employees to potentially hazardous energy, such as but not limited to; thermal burns and explosive/blast type injuries. b. On or about March 25, 2015, employees were cutting and capping a pressurized natural gas line, during which the employer had not develop and implemented a Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Program, nor provided employee training, therefore exposing these employees to potentially hazardous energy, such as but not limited to; thermal burns and explosive/blast type injuries. c. On or about March 26, 2015, employees were cutting and capping a pressurized natural gas line, during which the employer had not develop and implemented a Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Program, nor provided employee training, therefore exposing these employees to potentially hazardous energy, such as but not limited to; thermal burns and explosive/blast type injuries. d. On or about March 30, 2015, employees were cutting and capping a pressurized natural gas line, during which the employer had not develop and implemented a Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Program, nor provided employee training, therefore exposing these employees to potentially hazardous energy, such as but not limited to; thermal burns and explosive/blast type injuries. |
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