OSHA Inspection: ADAMSON COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

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
potential air contaminants and oxygen deficiency hazards while welding
the inside seams of steel tanks:
A) Small Tank Line in Building - Employees welding inside of the tanks,
on or about June 19, 1990.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is...
A) Implement a confined space entry procedure containing the following
requirements:
1) Instruction as to the nature of the hazards involved and necessary
precautions to be taken relative to confined space entry.
2) Posting of written confined space entry procedures adjacent to the pi
pits, tanks, vessels, or other confined space areas which may be
entered.
3) Use of cleaning, purging and ventilating procedures to remove sludge
and other residue prior to confined space entry.
4) Implementation of established lockout and isolation procedures, where
applicable, and issuance of a proper entry permit prior to confined
space entry.
5) Ise of atmospheric testing procedures to determine the presence of
hazardous air contaminants and potential oxygen deficiency prior to
entry into confined space.
6) Where it has been determined that the confined space contains a
hazardous air contaminant level and/or an oxygen deficiency, use of
mechanically induced ventilation in the confined space before entry
and during occupancy and/or use of respiratory protective equipment
which provides adequate protection against the hazard(s) encountered.
7) Use of appropriate protection clothing, where applicable.
8) Implementation of periodic training sessions relative to confined
space entry, rescue and first aid procedures.

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $560

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Oct 15, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Nov 4, 1990

Issued

Oct 5, 1990

Abate by

Oct 25, 1990