OSHA Inspection: WESTINGHOUSE HAZTECH

Issued

Aug 1, 1990

Abate by

Aug 24, 1990

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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
the hazard of fire and explosion during underground storage tank removal
procedures:
a) The company had not implemented a safety program which included
provisions for the identification, evaluation, and control of general
workplace hazards, specific job hazards, and potential hazards
arising form forseeable conditions.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method is to implement
a viable safety program which would include the following essential
elements:
The assignment and communication of responsibiltiy, authority and
accountability for the conduct of all aspects of these programs so that
employees and supervisors at all organzational levels know what actions
are expected of them.
The examination and assessment of workplace conditions and activities so
that, at the minium, existing and foreseeable hazards, which are
recognized within the industry or within the trade, are identified,
(such as, but not limited to, fire and explosion hazards).
The regular inspection by competent persons of facilities equipment,
tools, materials and supplies, including the conditions and activities
related to their use, so that hazardous defects and hazardous activities
are promptly detected, (such as, but not limited to, inspection and
calibration criteria for explosimeters, hot work schedule around tanks).
The timely correction and control of hazards, however detected, so that
safe and healthful working conditions are provided and maintained.
The regular review of these programs to ensure their adequacy in
practice and to make improvements as needed so that these program
activities for providing safe and healthful working conditions are
maintained, on or about April 17, 1990.

Issued

Aug 1, 1990

Abate by

Aug 24, 1990

Issued

Aug 1, 1990

Abate by

Aug 4, 1990