OSHA Inspection: MAPLE ISLAND, INC.

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Mar 5, 1990

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $560

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) When entering the effluent collection tank (i.e. to take a BOD
sample) employees were exposed to a potentialy oxygen deficient
atmosphere.
General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include,
but are not limited to, the following:
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 that proper use of the
equipment necessary for safe entry, including testing, monitoring,
communication and personal protective equipment;
8) Rescue. Ensure that all 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

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Feb 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Mar 5, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Feb 12, 1990

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Mar 2, 1990

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Mar 2, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Mar 2, 1990

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Mar 2, 1990

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Mar 2, 1990

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Feb 2, 1990

Issued

Jan 31, 1990

Abate by

Feb 2, 1990