OSHA issues Willfuls & Repeats for PRCS, PPE, Respirators w/ some HAZCOM, Fire Extinguisher, and Electrical citations for good measure

OSHA has cited an energy services company with 13 safety and health violations – including two willfuls and three repeats – for exposing workers to flash fires and other hazards. OSHA opened an inspection after two workers were injured by a fire that occurred in an oil and gas field tank (e.g. frac tank). Proposed penalties total $246,000.  OSHA found that the employer had failed to ensure that the air inside the tank was tested for flammable or toxic materials before providing employees with electrical equipment that is capable of causing a potentially flammable environment to ignite.  Here is a breakdown of these citation associated with an entry into a PRCS gone wrong…

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