OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON WELDING & MFG CO. DBA JOHNSON TRUCK BODIES

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Jan 5, 1990

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Dec 11, 1989

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Jan 5, 1990

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Dec 5, 1989

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Dec 5, 1989

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Dec 5, 1989

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Dec 5, 1989

Hazardous substances 1591

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Dec 5, 1989

Hazardous substances 1591

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Dec 5, 1989

Hazardous substances 1591

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Jan 5, 1990

Issued

Dec 1, 1989

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Dec 11, 1989

Issued

Aug 3, 1989

Abate by

Oct 15, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · 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 of likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) Resin Vault west of 1900 building, employees were exposed to
potential asphyxiation due to oxygen deficiency or toxic atmosphere
when entering confined spaces, e.g. performing equipment maintenance
checking fluid levels in resin tanks, cleanup of residue in polyester
tanks and general visits in the vault and also inside two tanks
in the vault (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 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,
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

Aug 3, 1989

Abate by

Sep 5, 1989

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Aug 3, 1989

Abate by

Sep 22, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Aug 3, 1989

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Aug 7, 1989

Issued

Aug 3, 1989

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Aug 7, 1989

Issued

Aug 3, 1989

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Aug 7, 1989

Issued

Aug 3, 1989

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Aug 14, 1989