OSHA Inspection: STANLEY BOSTITCH INC

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Jun 29, 1987

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $810

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
the hazards of toxic or explosive atmospheres by entering confined space
without observing adequate safe entry procedures.
Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard are outlined in
ANSI Z117.1-1977 (Safety Requirements for Working in Tanks and Other
Confined Spaces) and NIOSH 80-106 (Working in Confined Spaces).
a) Staple Department: Eighteen wire winders' pits are entered at least
weekly and the following deficiencies in confined space work
procedures were noted:
1) A qualified person did not test the atmosphere of the pit, where the
presence of flammable, explosive or toxic contaminants may exist,
prior to employee entry to determine the nature and extent of any
such hazard. (ANSI Z117.1-1977 Section 3.1-General Precautions Before
Entry).
2) Where it was not practical to lock a switch, controls were not
tagged to indicate that employees were working on the equipment.
(ANSI Z177.1-1977 Section 3.2.4.3-Tagging)
3) The pit was not ventilated to prevent the accumulation of flammables
in the atmosphere above 10% of the lower flammable limit (L.F.L).
(ANSI Z177.1-1977 Section 3.3.1(1)-Ventilation)
4) Periodic testing was not performed by a qualified person to determine
the concentrations of air contaminants to which workers performing
maintenance operations would be exposed.
(ANSI Z117.1-1977 Section 4.1.1-Periodic Testing During Entry)
5) Before employees are permitted to enter a pit in which potential
hazards may exist, a qualified person did not determine what
precautions must be taken, reduce them to writing and then sign
and issue an entry permit.
(ANSI Z117.1-1977 Section 5.1-Entry Permit)
6) Appropriate fire extinguishers were not available to employees in
the confined space.
(ANSI Z177.1-1977 Section 6.3.1-Fire Prevention)
7) The standby person was not property trained and equipped in all
aspects of rescue.
(NIOSH 80-106 IV(e)-Work Practices, Entry and Rescue)

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Aug 3, 1987

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Jun 1, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Aug 3, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Aug 3, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Jun 1, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Oct 1, 1988

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Jun 29, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Jun 8, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Jun 29, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Dec 31, 1988

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Jun 29, 1987

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Jun 29, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Jun 1, 1987

Hazardous substances 0430

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Jun 29, 1987

Hazardous substances 0430

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Jun 29, 1987

Hazardous substances 2460

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Jun 29, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Jun 2, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

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Jun 2, 1987

Issued

May 27, 1987

Abate by

Jun 29, 1987

Hazardous substances 0040