OSHA Inspection: BASIL TARTARORS

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Dec 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

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)  Water Treatment Plant, Southeast;
Employees were exposed to a potential asphyxiation hazard due to the
potential for an oxygen deficient atmosphere or air contaminents being
encountered while working on multiconductor cables in a manhole
measuring 12 ft. deep.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is
to implement confined space entry procedures as required by the American
National Standards Institute ANSI Z 117.1-1989.  Procedures include,
but are not limited to the following:
1.  Instructions as to the nature of the hazards involved and
necessary precautions to be taken relative to confined space entry.
2.  Posting of a written confined space entry procedure adjacent
to the manhole or other confined space entry area's to be entered.
3.  Use of cleaning, ventilation and purging procedures to remove
air contaminents and ensure an adequate supply of oxygen.
4.  Proper entry permit prior to confined space entry.
5.  Use of atmospheric testing procedures to determine the
presence of hazardous air contaminents and potential oxygen deficiency
prior to entry into the confined space.
6.  Where it has been determined that the confined space contains
a hazardous air contaminent level and/or an oxygen deficiency, use
of mechanically induced ventilation in the confined space before entry
and during occupancy and/or the use of respiratory protective
equipment which provides adequate protection against the hazards
encountered.
7.  Use of appropriate protective clothing where applicable.
8.  Provision for a standby observer located outside the confined
space and a means of communication with the worker(s) inside the
confined space and a means of obtaining immediate help in an
emergency.
9.  Provision and procedures for readily available emergency
standby equipment consisting of a safety line and harness and a self
contained breathing apparatus certified by NIOSH.
10.  Implementation of periodic training sessions relative to
confined space entry, rescue and first aid procedures.
Violation observed on or about 6/12/92

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 13, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 12, 1992

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 15, 1992

Issued

Nov 9, 1992

Abate by

Nov 12, 1992

Issued

Sep 11, 1992

Abate by

Sep 15, 1992