OSHA Inspection: GOLDEN GUERNSEY DAIRY

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Jan 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $190 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $145 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Feb 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $335 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Jan 28, 1991

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Jan 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $290 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,360 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:
EMPLOYER DID NOT IMPLEMENT OR ENFORCE THEIR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES WERE NOT EXPOSED TO TOXIC
CHEMICALS WHEN ENTERING STORAGE TANKS.
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
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 WHAT HAZARDS MAY BE PRESENT AND THAT ONLY AUTHORIZED
PERSONS 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,
COMMUNICATIONS AND PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
8) RESCUE - ENSURE THAT THE PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO
RESCUE ENTRANTS FROM PERMIT SPACES ARE IMPLEMENTED AND PROVIDED.
9) POTENTIAL 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 PERMIT SPACE WHICH IS
UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE EMPLOYER, THE EMPLOYER PROVIDES THE
CONTRACTOR WITH ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON PERMIT CONFINED SPACE
HAZARDS, AND OTHER WORKPLACE HAZARDS, SAFETY RULES AND EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES OF WHICH THE CONTRACTORS NEEDS TO BE AWARE IN ORDER TO
COMPLY WITH THIS PROCEDURE AND/OR STANDARDS.

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Jan 28, 1991