Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.352(e): When the welding, cutting, or heating operation is such that normal fire prevention precautions are not sufficient, additional personnel shall be assigned to guard against fire while the actual welding, cutting, or heating operation is being performed, and for a sufficient period of time after completion of the work to ensure that no possibility of fire exists. Such personnel shall be instructed as to the specific anticipated fire hazards and how the firefighting equipment provided is to be used: (a)CCM Welding, Repair & Fabrication, LLC @ 100 Caspian Ave., Volga, SD 57071:On or about November 5, 2015, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from fire hazards in that, additional personnel shall be assigned to guard against fire while welding operations were being performed. The exposing employer did not ensure additional personnel assigned to guard against fire while the actual welding work was being performed. On November 5, 2015, an employee was fatally injured while welding on top of the tank #849. The top of the tank he was welding on, separated as a result of an explosion that occurred from flammable vapors generated within the tank. This condition exposed employees to a fire and explosion hazard.