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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 100972264
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,250.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/29/1992
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 10/15/1992
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 08/06/1992 | $1,000.00 | 10/15/1992 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/11/1992 | $1,000.00 | 08/15/1992 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/29/1992 | $2,250.00 | 06/15/1992 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LOCKOUT
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 the hazards of confined space entry: a) GLUE TANK IN THE LAMINATION DEPARTMENT WAS BEING ENTERED WITHOUT ANY CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES OR ATMOSPHERE TESTING OR EMERGENCY REMOVAL PROCEDURES HAVING BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO SET UP A WRITTEN CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM REQUIRING EMPLOYEE TRAINING IN ATMOSPHERE TESTING, EMERGENCY REMOVAL AND FIRST AID. b) THE MICRO JET DRYER IN THE COATING DEPARTMENT/MICRO JET AREA WAS BEING ENTERED WITHOUT ANY CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES OR ATMOSPHERE TESTING OR EMERGENCY REMOVAL PROCEDURES HAVING BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO SET UP A WRITTEN CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM REQUIRING EMPLOYEE TRAINING IN ATMOSPHERE TESTING, LOCKOUT/TAGOUT, EMERGENCY REMOVAL AND FIRST AID.