OSHA Inspection: MPI INTERNATIONAL INC. - WISCONSIN MACHINING DIV.

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Nov 20, 1990

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $500 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
the hazard of asphyxiation:
Employee(s) entering coolant tower tank.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct these
hazards is to establish and enforce an adequate plant confined space
entry procedure such as that stipulated by ANSI Z117.1-1977, American
National Standard for Working in Tanks and Other Confined Spaces.
Essential elements of this confined space entry procedure would include:
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 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 (safety harness and lifeline,
ventilate by approximately 6 inch diameter hose to tank bottom with
blower); including testing, monitoring (continuous oxygen with alarm)
communication and personal protective equipment.
8)  Rescue - ensure that the procedure and quipment necessary to
rescue entrants from permit spaces are implemented and provided.
9)  Protectiion from external hazard - ensure that all pedestrian
vehicle or other barrier 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 (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

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Oct 7, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Oct 7, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Oct 7, 1990

Penalty

Initial $160 · Current $110 Reduced

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Aug 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Aug 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $230 Reduced

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Oct 20, 1990

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Oct 20, 1990

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Aug 20, 1990

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Oct 20, 1990

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Oct 20, 1990

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $280 Reduced

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Aug 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Aug 27, 1990

Issued

Aug 17, 1990

Abate by

Oct 16, 1990