OSHA Inspection: 54RSCOT INC.

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Apr 6, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Mar 16, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Mar 16, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Feb 24, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Mar 2, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Feb 24, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Mar 2, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Mar 16, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Mar 16, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Feb 24, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1993

Abate by

Mar 2, 1993

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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, entering underground storage tanks to perform
cleanup and repair activities, were exposed to the hazards of
entering a confined space which could have contained hazardous
airborne contaminants or lacked sufficient oxygen, without
adequate confined space entry procedures.
1) Employees acting as stand-by persons for other employees
inside the underground storage tanks performing cleanup and
repair activities, were not adequately trained and equipped
to perform a rescue.
2) Employees acting as stand-by persons for other employees
inside the underground storage tanks were not properly
equipped to perform a rescue, in that, employees had no
means to mechanically remove the employees.
3) Employees were entering the underground storage tanks
without performing atmosphere testing for oxygen deficiency.
Among other methods of abatement of the hazards, one feasible       m
to abate the deficiencies, includes, but is not limited to
instituting:
a) a requirement that, prior to every tank entry,
employees must obtain written authorization signed by each
supervisor;
b) means of executing an immediate rescue of each employee
entering a tank, including the use of safety harness and lifelines
in conjunction with mechanical hoisting equipment, and/or           a
stand-by personnel equipped with appropriate respiratory            p
c) written emergency rescue procedures to be followed by stand-by
personnel in the event that a tank rescue becomes necessary; d)
tagout procedures for tanks which have been determined to be unsafe
for entry; e) training and equipping the entering and observing
persons with the proper protective equipment and the training of    a
involved personnel in the emergency procedures; f) written policies
of enforcement of all aspects of the underground storage tank entry
program.

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $1,000

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $250

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $250

Issued

Dec 2, 1992

Abate by

Dec 9, 1992