OSHA Inspection: WINGRA REDI-MIX, INC.

Issued

1991-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $250.00 · Current $250.00

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:
%%
Employees entering concrete truck mixer drums erer exposed to
toxic and/or oxygen deficient atmospheres when performing
maintenance work.
%%
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 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 safly in and around the permit space.
7.  Equipment - Provide, maintain and ensure the proper use of
the equipemnt necessary for safe entry, including testing,
monitoring, and 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

1991-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $600.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10000.00 · Current $5000.00 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:
%%
On or about 1/29/91, employees working in the sand bin/hopper
were exposed to engulfment hazards.
%%
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 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 safly in and around the permit space.
7.  Equipment - Provide, maintain and ensure the proper use of
the equipemnt necessary for safe entry, including testing,
monitoring, and 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.
%%