OSHA Inspection: TUFFY CORP.

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Jan 13, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 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:
Employee was exposed to potential respiratory hazards
such as overexposure to styrene and oxygen deficiency
while cleaning 5000 gallon unsaturated polyester resin
tank.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards is to establish and enforce an adequate plant
confined space entry procedures such as that stipulated by ANSI Z117.1-
1989.  American National Standard for Working in Tanks and Other
Confined Spaces.  Essential elements of this confined space entry
procedure would include:
1.   Hazard Idenditification - 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 that 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 attendants authorized
entrants and personnel 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 all 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

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 25, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 11, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 11, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Nov 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Nov 8, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 17, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Nov 8, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Nov 8, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Nov 8, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 9, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 17, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 10, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 24, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 24, 1991

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Nov 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 8, 1991

Abate by

Oct 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced