OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA DISTILLERS COMPANY

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

Abate by

Jul 2, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $290 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 entering
confined/enclosed spaces were exposed to the potential for an oxygen
deficient atmosphere and/or and atmosphere containing hazardous amounts
of air contaminants:
a) Distillery area - Employees were permitted to enter fermenter tank
number one for cleaning purposes, on or about April 9, 1986, without
a determination that it was safe.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others to correct
this hazard is to develop and enforce a confined/enclosed space entry
procedure which would include the following:
1) Instructions as to the nature of the hazards involved and the
necessary precautions to be taken in regards to confined/enclosed
space entry.
2) Atmospheric testing to determine the presence of hazardous air
contaminants and/or oxygen deficiency prior to entry and periodically
during the occupancy of the confined/enclosed space or mechanical
ventilation prior to entry and during occupancy of the confined/
enclosed space to insure that an adequate quanity of oxygen is
supplied and that harmful contaminants are diluted to safe
concentrations.

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

Abate by

Sep 3, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

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Aug 4, 1986

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $180

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

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Sep 2, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 18, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 2, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 18, 1986

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

Abate by

Jul 2, 1986

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $110 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

Abate by

Jul 18, 1986

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $110 Reduced

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 2, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 2, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 2, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 2, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 2, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jun 4, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 2, 1986

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

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Jun 9, 1986

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

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Jun 9, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 18, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jul 18, 1986

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

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Jun 9, 1986

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Jun 2, 1986

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Jun 9, 1986

Issued

Jun 2, 1986

Abate by

Jul 18, 1986