Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 313034449
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/07/2009 W
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 11/05/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/02/2009 | $1,500.00 | 12/07/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/05/2009 | $1,500.00 | 12/07/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CONFINED
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: On or about May 12, 2009, and times thereto, employees of C & C Welding, Inc., were exposed to an explosion hazard as they worked to install a gauge pole in the 67,000 barrel unleaded fuel tank #1303. An isolation/Blind List was created on May 07, 2009, by a TEPPCO employee to ensure that each contractor associated with the cleaning or construction work to be performed in tank #1303 could verify and perform lock out tag out procedures on all identified sources of potential hazardous materials. The employer did not verify that the Isolation/Blind List was accurate and did not provide locks to the areas prescribed by the list which allowed the employees to access the explosion hazard area without knowing if the confined space was adequately locked out. One feasible means of abatement would be to implicitly follow the already established and accepted Work Orders, Job Plans and Safety Policy Manuals. These documents give adequate instruction of how to mitigate these hazards and to ensure a safe work place.
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