At 12:30 p.m. on February 7, 2022, an employee, 45, was disconnecting the discharge line of a 4-inch mobile water pump. The discharge line was blocked with ice, and the running pump was deadheaded, leading to a buildup of heat and pressure in the discharge line after the check valve.
The pump was shut down and the employee opened the camlock of the discharge hose at the pump.
The employee was doused with hot water and steam.
He was hospitalized for treatment of burns on upper torso and arms.
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $39,156 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,156 |
| Current Penalty | $39,156 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,156 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/19/2022 | 05/31/2022 | $13,052 | $13,052 | $0 | Z – Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II B | 05/19/2022 | 05/31/2022 | $13,052 | $13,052 | $0 | Z – Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 05/19/2022 | 05/31/2022 | $13,052 | $13,052 | $0 | Z – Issued |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist:
(1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated;
(3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment;
(4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance;
(5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition;
(6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance;
(7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and
(8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.
a. On or about February 22, 2022, the employer failed to maintain a lockout/tagout (LOTO) program that gave specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing the mobile four-inch pump to control hazardous energy. This LOTO failure resulted in an employee being hospitalized due to burns to the upper torso and arms.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; a.
On or about February 22, 2022, the employer failed to maintain a lockout/tagout (LOTO) program that gave specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing the mobile four-inch pump to control hazardous energy. This LOTO failure resulted in an employee being hospitalized due to burns to the upper torso and arms.
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device.
a. On or about February 22, 2022, the employer failed to maintain a lockout/tagout (LOTO) program that gave specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing the mobile four-inch pump to control hazardous energy. This LOTO failure resulted in an employee being hospitalized due to burns to the upper torso and arms.
Source: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.violation_detail?id=1578381.015&citation_id=01003