Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): When the employer was unable to identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH: a) At the facility: On November 4, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposure to butyl alcohol, amyl alcohol, ethyl benzene, naphthalene, 1,2,4 trimethylbenzene, naphtha, petroleum distillates, xylene, and Stoddard solvent (odorless mineral spirits) when employees were directed to open ETS 130 BBL tank trailer T-442, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. b) At the facility: On November 3, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to sodium hydroxide when employees were directed to open ETS 130 BBL tank trailer T1920, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. c) At the facility: On November 3, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to branched alkenes when employees were directed to open ETS 130 BBL tank trailer T11008, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. d) At the facility: On November 4, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to oilfield chemical residues when employees were directed to open National frac tank 395, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. e) At the facility: On November 3, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to resin compounds when employees were directed to open Tidal Tank vacuum box DV1325008, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. f) At the facility: On November 2, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to branched alkenes when employees were directed to open ETS 130 BBL tank trailer T1112, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. g) At the facility: On November 2, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to aniline, nitrobenzene, and benzene when employees were directed to open ETS 130 BBL tank trailer T14129, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. h) At the facility: On November 1, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to oilfield chemical residues when employees were directed to open Profield Services 130 BBL tanker trailer 454, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. i) At the facility: On November 1, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to oilfield chemical residues when employees were directed to open Profield Services 130 BBL tanker trailer 163, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards. j) At the facility: On November 1, 2016 the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH and did not identify and reasonably estimate employee exposures to benzene when employees were directed to open vacuum truck SVT-910, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards.