OSHA Inspection: CTS CORP.

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $950 Reduced

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) Employees were exposed to potential oxygen deficiency
or toxic atmosphere while doing maintenance work, opera-
tional activities and cleanup work when entering confined
spaces such as the three pits 11'x19'x10' deep in the waste
treatment system area and plating department on January 31,
1992.  Entry procedures/steps shall be implemented such as:
1. Hazard identification. Identify and evaluate each hazard of the
permit spaces, including determination of severity;
2. Hazard control. Establish and implement the means, procedures and
practices by which the permit spaces can be entered safely;
3. Permit system. Establish a written permit system for the proper
preparation, issuance and implementation of entry permits.
4. Employee information. Signs shall be posted near permit spaces
to notify employees what hazards may be presnet and that only
authorized entrants may enter the permit spaces;
5. Prevention of unauthorized entry. Prevent unauthorized employee
entry through such measures as training or by posting signs and
barriers, as necessary;
6. Employee training. Train employees so that attedants, authorized
entrants and personel authorizing or in charge of entry can work
safely in and around the permit space;
7. Equipment. Provide, maintain and ensure the proper use of the
equipment necessary for safe entry, including testing, monitoring,
communication and personal protective equipment.
8. Rescue. Ensure that the procedures and equipment necessary to
rescue entrants from permit spaces are implemented and provided;
9. Protection from external hazards. Ensure that all pedestrian,
vehicle or other barriers necessary to protect entrants from external
hazards are provided;
10. Duty to other employers. Ensure that, when an employer, such as
a contractor, plans to send employees into a permit space which is
under the control of another employer (host employer), the host
employer provides the contractor with available information on permit
space hazards; on efforts to comply with this standard; and on any
other workplace hazards, safety rules and emergency procedures of
which the contractor needs to be aware of.

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 6, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $950 Reduced

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 6, 1992

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 6, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 6, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 6, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 6, 1992

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 6, 1992

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 6, 1992

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

Apr 17, 1992

Issued

Apr 2, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992