OSHA Inspection: PHILLIPS PLATING CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 9, 1991

Abate by

Jun 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

Issued

Apr 9, 1991

Abate by

Apr 24, 1991

Issued

Apr 9, 1991

Abate by

Apr 17, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Apr 9, 1991

Abate by

Apr 17, 1991

Issued

Apr 9, 1991

Abate by

May 10, 1991

Issued

Apr 9, 1991

Abate by

Apr 12, 1991

Issued

Apr 9, 1991

Abate by

Apr 12, 1991

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Apr 5, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $336 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 RECOGNISED 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 ASPHYXIATION DUE TO OXYGEN
DEFICIENCY OR TOXIC ATMOSPHERE WHEN ENTERING CONFINED SPACED SUCH AS
SEVEN UNDERGROUND PIT-TANKS, A SULFIDE AND A LIME BALL PRECIPITATOR,
AND THREE SULFATE TANKS. E.G., PERFORMING MAINTENANCE, REPAIR WORK
IN THE MIDDLE SULFIDE TANK BY THE WEST PLAN WALL IN NOVEMBER, 1990,
USE ENTRY PROCEDURES/STEPS SUCH AS:
1) IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTRY PERMIT SYSTEM.
2) AVAILABILITY OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION EQUIPMENT TO VENTILATE TANK
WITH CLEAN MAKEUP AIR.
3) TESTING OF AIR IN CONFINED SPACE BEFORE ENTRY IS MADE.
4) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS LIFELINES AND
HARNESSES, AND,
5) AVAILABILITY OF TRAINED SCBA (SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS)
EQUIPPED STANDBY PERSON(S) WERE NOT TAKEN.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE AN ADEQUATE PLANT
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURE SUCH AS THAT STIPULATED BY ANSI Z117.1-
1989. AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR WORKING IN TANKS AND OTHER CONFINED
SPACE ENTRY PRECEDURE WOULD INCLUDE:
1) HAZARD IDENTIFICATION - IDENTIFY AND EVAULATE 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 PRESENT 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 ATTENDENTS, AUTHORIZED
ENTRANTS AND PERSONNEL AUTHORIZING IN CHARGE OF ENTRY CAN WORK SAFETY
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 PESONAL 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 AL PEDESTRIAN, VEHICLE
VEHICLE OR OTHER BARRIES 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
EMPLOYEE PROVIDESTHE CONTRACTOR WITH AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON
PERMIT SPACE HAZARDS; ON EFFORD TO COMPLY WITH THIS STANDARD, AND
ON ANY OTHER WORKPLACE HAZARDS, SSFETY RULESAND EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES OF WHICH THE CONTRACTOR NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF.

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 21, 1991

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $126 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $126 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $294 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Mar 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 18, 1991

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 18, 1991

Issued

Jan 31, 1991

Abate by

Feb 18, 1991