OSHA Inspection: ANGELOS PAINTING, INC.

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Mar 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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:
City of Palestine North Jackson Street elevated water storage tank located
at 2020 N.
Jackson Street, Palestine, Texas:
a)  On or about June 12, 2002, entry(ies) made into the 150,000 gallon
double ellipsoidal
water storage bowl, for the purpose of abrasive blasting the interior
surfaces, without
assuring acceptable atmospheric entry conditions for all periods of entry;
utilizing an
entry permit system, providing appropriate respiratory and retrieval
equipment; and
assuring a common communication system for monitoring the need for
emergency rescue.
Among other methods, recognition and feasible means of abatement to
correct this hazard
include, but are not limited to:
Full implementation of the elements required by the American National
Standards
Institute (ANSI) standard Z117.1 (Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces)
b)  On or about June 13, 2002, employee(s) involved in sandblasting
(abrasive blasting)
the interior of the elevated water storage tank were exposed to respirable
silica dust,
without the protection of an effective medical monitoring program to
protect workers
against the early onset of silicosis.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
this hazard
include the requirement that all workers exposed to silica at levels
greater than or equal
to 50of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) to receive the following:
1)A baseline chest X-ray and pulmonary function test
2)Follow-up chest X-ray and pulmonary function test every 3-5 years
3)Chest X-ray upon employment termination
4)Baseline tuberculosis skin testing using the Purified Protein Derivative
(PPD) protocol
5)Annual retesting using the PPD protocol
6)Appropriate medical follow-up
ABATEMENT ASSISTANCE NOTE:  The chest X-ray should be a chest
roentgenogram (Posteroanterior 14" x 17" or 14" x 14") classified
according to the 1971
ILO International Classification of Radiographs or Pneumoconiosis and by a
Class "B"
reader.  The medical follow-up should include the following procedures:
1.With a positive chest X-ray (1/0 or greater) the worker shall be placed
in
mandatory respiratory protection, or if already wearing a respirator the
program
should be reevaluated to assure proper fit and that other elements of 29
CFR
1910.134 are being met.  The worker should be referred to a physician in
lungdiseases for a medical evaluation and medical monitoring as warranted
by the
examining physician.
2.All medical test results will be discussed with the worker by the
physician.

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003

Issued

Nov 26, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2003