OSHA Inspection: VULCAN CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 15, 1987

Abate by

Oct 20, 1987

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

General-duty citation text

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:
a) Severe lacerations, amputation, and/or death from the hazard of
inadvertant activation of the rotating floor sugar while feeding
sawdust into the auger which supplies fuel to the boiler.
b) Suffocation and/or death from hazards of collapsing walls of
accumulated impacted sawdust while attempting to feed sawdust
into floor auger to fuel the boiler.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these
hazards is to establish a written confined space entry program that will
contain as a minimum, but not necessarily limited to, the following
elements:
1) Written procedures covering a permit system, rescue procedures, and
employee training.
2) The completion ad 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 assure the safety of
each worker.
3) Disconnecting the power source of any equipment, machine or process
to be set-up, adjusted, repaired, serviced, cleaned, installed or
where maintenance work is to be performed and unintended motion or
release of energy would cause personal injury. Sources of stored
energy such as springs, air, hydraulic, capacitors and steam shall be
evaluated in advance to determine whether to retain or relieve the
energy prior to starting the work.
4) Emergency resuce procedures with a requirement that trained personnel
are available and are stationed outside the confined space with
proper equipment to provide rescue of persons entering the space, as
determined necessary as described in (2) above. Such equipment must
include safety harnesses and lifelines with provisions for hoisting
employees from the confined space. If entry is required for rescue,
the rescuing employee(s) must be equipped with a self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) or other equivalent respiratory plus
other appropriate personal protective equipment.
5) Training of any and all employees required to enter the confined
space.  This training shall include the procedures required prior to
entry and th hazards associated with work in confined spaces. This
would include the wearing of a body harness and tended lifeline
attached to a hoist or jib; work practices to be followed while
working; and locking out any moving augers, etc., before work is
allowed to begin.

Issued

Oct 15, 1987

Abate by

Apr 19, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Oct 15, 1987

Abate by

Oct 30, 1987

Penalty

Initial $1,280 · Current $1,280

Issued

Oct 15, 1987

Abate by

Oct 30, 1987

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

Issued

Oct 15, 1987

Abate by

Oct 30, 1987

Issued

Oct 14, 1987

Abate by

Oct 30, 1987

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640