OSHA Inspection: HURD MILLWORK CO., INC.

Issued

Jan 19, 1990

Abate by

Feb 5, 1990

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Feb 8, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $450 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 from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
(a)  Building 2, employees were exposed to potential asphxiation
due to oxygen deficiency or toxic atmosphere when entering confined
spaces, e.g. performing cleaning work in a dip tank and general
visits in the pit around the "new" dip tank (all confined spaces)
Methods of abatement feasible and acceptable are:
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
entrants and personnel authorizing or in charge of entry can work safely
in and around the permit space;
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

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Jan 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Jan 23, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Feb 8, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Jan 9, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Feb 8, 1990

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Feb 8, 1990

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Feb 8, 1990

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Jan 16, 1990

Issued

Jan 5, 1990

Abate by

Jan 16, 1990