Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 101760742
Citation: 03001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/06/1986 X
Initial Penalty: $420.00
Current Penalty: $255.00
Issuance Date: 07/02/1986
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity:
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/22/1986 | $255.00 | 10/06/1986 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/02/1986 | $420.00 | 10/06/1986 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 03 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: Employees performing cleaning operations in the elevator pit and leveling operations in the dryers were exposed to hazards of second, third degree burns/death due to the potential presence of explosive mixtures of vapors, gases, dusts, and oxygen and fractures and asphyxiation due to potentially unstable work surfaces and oxygen atmospheres; in that proper confined space entry procedures were not developed and implemented at the facility. A feasible method of abatement includes, but is not limited to: 1) Written procedures covering a permit system, ventilation, atmospheric testing, rescue procedures, and employee training. 2) The completion and posting of a confined space entry permit which requires authorization and approval in writing that specifies the location and type of work to be done and certifies that all existing and potential hazards have been evaluated by a qualified person and necessary protective measures have been taken to ensure the safety of each worker. 3) Mechanical ventilation of the confined space prior to entry and continued ventilation to provide a safe atmosphere, when determined necessary as described in (2) above. 4) Testing the atmosphere of the confined space prior to entry and on a regular basis for presence of sufficient oxygen (19.5%) and absence of hazardous levels of toxic or combustible gases or vapors, when determined necessary as described in (a) above. 4) At the start of the work to be performed, switch-off and use a worker individual lock on the electric control switch to prevent re- energizing the machine. After switch-off, assure that the electric circuits are proven de-energized, a unique and situation information tag shall be attached to the lock and machine energizing control. This lock shall not be required where the worker, by his immediate proximity to the electrical control switch (within reach), prevents inadvertant switch-on by others. 5) All other fluid energy power sources which can produce movements of machine members shall be locked off. Pressurized fluids (air or liquid) shall be closed off from the machine through the use of shutoff valves, and the supply lines toward the machine reduced in pressure to atmospheric or the machine blocked against possible movement. All pressure-fluid accumulator an air surge tanks within the machine shall be reduced to atmospheric pressure or the machine blocked against possible movement. 6) All mechanical gravity fall potential energy within the machine shall be reduced to zero, or as nearly so as possible, by lowering elevated machine parts to the floor, solid surfaces or by cribbing and blocking them to prevent the machine parts from falling. 7) All mechanical kinetic rotating machine energy within the machine shall be reduced to zero, or as nearly so as possible, by slowing the rotating parts to a stop. In the alternative, the worker shall be guarded from the rotating parts by installing temporary guards. Loose machine parts including machine parts, arms, knives, etc. shall be blocked or secured to prevent possible injury to workers. 8) Necessary work on the machine shall be performed. Upon completion, all guards, tie offs, valves, cribbing and blockages shall be removed from the machine in a a manner to prevent worker injuries. The machine shall be re-energized and run experimentally. The fully functional machine shall be formally returned to service, and the operations manager shall countersign the safety machine out- tag and work order. 9) The employer shall formally document his safe machine maintenance program. He shall develop a training program to instruct affected maintenance and operations workers and management. 10) The employer shall train his workers in the safer machine maintenance program. The training shall be repeated as frequently as is necessary to maintain management and worker proficiency and compliance with the procedures.
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