OSHA Inspection: BLUE MOON CHEESE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Oct 18, 1989

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $468 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) Dairy Plant, intake area, employees were exposed to potential
asphyxiation due to oxygen deficiency or toxic atmosphere while
occasionally working, e.g. TIG welding, repair and equipment cleaning
and assembly work in three milk tanks and three Grade A storage tanks
(all confined spaces).
Feasible methods of abatement 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

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Jan 18, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $312 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Nov 15, 1989

Hazardous substances 8110

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Oct 15, 1989

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $468 Reduced

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Oct 23, 1989

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $312 Reduced

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Jul 19, 1989

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Sep 15, 1989

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Oct 18, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $416 Reduced

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

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Oct 23, 1989

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Jul 18, 1989

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Jul 25, 1989

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Jul 18, 1989

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Oct 18, 1989

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

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Aug 17, 1989

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Jul 18, 1989

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Jul 20, 1989

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

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Jul 20, 1989

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Jul 18, 1989

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Jul 20, 1989

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Jul 19, 1989

Issued

Jul 18, 1989

Abate by

Aug 1, 1989