| Inspection Type |
Referral
|
| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2022-05-18
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| Case Closed |
2023-10-30
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1857274 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100252 A02 IV |
| Issuance Date |
2022-07-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-08-10 |
| Current Penalty |
6216.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10360.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-08-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv): The individual responsible for authorizing cutting or welding operations did not designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization to proceed preferably in the form of a written permit: a) Worksite, 20 Marina Drive, Coeymans, New York, Maintenance Shop: On or about to January 20, 2022, an employee was welding a bracket on the side of a 275-gallon used oil tank that was approximately ? full of used oil and other unknown combustible liquids. The employer did not designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization to proceed preferably in the form of a written permit prior to conducting welding work. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100252 A02 VI C |
| Issuance Date |
2022-07-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-07-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10360.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-08-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C): Cutting or welding was permitted in the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixture of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that could develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which had previously contained such materials. a) Worksite, 20 Marina Drive, Coeymans, New York, Maintenance Shop: On or about to January 20, 2022, an employee was welding a bracket on the side of a 275-gallon used oil tank that was approximately ? full of used oil and other unknown combustible liquids. The tank was not cleaned or properly prepared prior to welding work. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100252 A02 XIII C |
| Issuance Date |
2022-07-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-08-10 |
| Current Penalty |
8701.2 |
| Initial Penalty |
14502.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-08-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(C):The employer did not recognize its responsibility for the safe usage of cutting or welding equipment, and did not insist that cutters or welders and their supervisors were suitably trained in the safe operation of their equipment and the safe use of the process: a) Worksite, 20 Marina Drive, Coeymans, New York, Maintenance Shop: On or about to January 20, 2022, an employee was welding a bracket on the side of a 275-gallon used oil tank that was approximately ? full of used oil and other unknown combustible liquids. The employee was not trained on the safe usage of the Miller MIG welding unit. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-07-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-08-10 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
14502.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-08-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area. a) Worksite, 20 Marina Drive, Coeymans, New York, Maintenance Shop: On or about to January 20, 2022, an employee was working with hazardous materials such as, but not limited to used oil, propane and unleaded gasoline and was not provided with information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area. |
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