OSHA Inspection: DAVIS MANUFACTURING

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Apr 26, 1993

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $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 hazard that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a.  Compounding Area - Potential hazards of oxygen deficiency, toxic
substances, flammable substances, or rescue devices when
employees
enter a confined space welding or retreiving an object from
reactor vessels.  A feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard include but not limited to develop a program
through which the employer identifies all conditions which must
be evaluated before confined space entry occurs and issue a
written entry permit only after all conditions are determined
to be acceptable.  The program should include but not limited
to the following as appropriate:
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, as provided by this
standard, 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 in order to comply with this
standard.

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Mar 1, 1993

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Mar 1, 1993

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Mar 1, 1993

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Mar 1, 1993

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Mar 1, 1993

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Mar 1, 1993

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Mar 1, 1993

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Jan 27, 1993

Abate by

Feb 22, 1993

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300