OSHA Inspection: A-WAY TANK SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,200 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:
(a)Employees were required to enter a confined space (water storage tank)
located
at the Industrial Park, Kosciusko, MS and were exposed to potential
hazards which
included oxygen deficient atmosphere, flammable vapors and toxic
atmosphere and the
employer had not developed and implemented safety requirements for working
in tanks
and other confined spaces.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to:
1)  Developing and implementing a confined space entry program as outlined
in
the
American National Standards Institute, Inc., ANSI Z117.1-1977, which
include but is
not limited to the following:
i.  Provisions for testing for oxygen, flammable gases and vapors, and
toxic air
contaminants, lockout and/or tagout, ventilation to prevent the
accumulation of
hazardous atmospheres;
ii.  Periodically testing for atmospheric contaminants from the lowest to
highest
elevations of the confined space to determine the conditions that
employees may
encounter;
iii.  Developing and implementing entry procedures so that before employees
enter a confined space in which potential hazards may exist, a qualified
person
will determine what steps are necessary to ensure employee safety; or
2) Comply with OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Spaces (Permit Spaces)
Standard.

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $660 Reduced

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Nov 15, 1994

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $8,000 · Current $4,400 Reduced

Issued

Nov 9, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994