OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC COAST ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Feb 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 serious burns while having most of their body above  and  in
close proximity to an open topped tank which contained  a  Citric  Acid
and hot water solution at approximately 160 degrees F:
Among other methods,  one feasible and acceptable abatement  method  to
correct this hazard is to provide a cover  over  the  tank  to  protect
employees from falling into the tank.
USS Kauffman Bath Iron Works Shipyard, Portland, Maine
On or about 08/12/92, an employee of Atlantic Coast
Environmental Inc., received first and second degree burns
when he fell into a tank of hot Citric Acid and water solution
while attempting to add a 50# bag of Citric Acid to the
solution.  There was no cover over the tank to prevent the
employee from falling into the tank.

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Feb 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Feb 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Feb 15, 1993

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Mar 14, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Mar 14, 1993

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

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Mar 14, 1993

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Mar 14, 1993

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Mar 14, 1993

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Mar 14, 1993

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Mar 14, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Feb 9, 1993

Abate by

Feb 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300