OSHA Inspection: AVALOTI'S PAINTING COMPANY

Issued

Jul 19, 1991

Abate by

Jul 30, 1991

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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 working conditions and recognized hazards of possible serious injury
or death could result from the fall of employees from a single point
suspension scaffolds, which were not properly installed during painting
and sandblasting operations.
(a)  Jobsite;  Evaporator storage tank:  Employees were exposed to
possible serious injury and fall hazards while performing their work
duties from single point suspension scaffolds, where the erection
and installation did not conform to the manufacturers installation
and operational procedures.  Wire rope slings were used to fasten
the tank top roller systems, the wire rope clips were not installed
with the saddle on the live end, the tank top rollers had been
installed and allowed to roll around the circumference of the tank,
while located on top of the top rail of the guardrail system,
employees had their lifelines attached to bent reinforcing rod and
hung over the guardrail at the top of the tank and not securly
attached to the tank structure.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct the hazards would be to install all scaffolding, suspension
methods, safety equipment and other similar procedures in accordance
with the manufacturer's installation and operational procedures and
recommendations.

Issued

Jul 19, 1991

Abate by

Jul 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

Jul 19, 1991

Abate by

Jul 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Jul 19, 1991

Abate by

Jul 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Jul 19, 1991

Abate by

Jul 26, 1991

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 19, 1991

Abate by

Jul 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $680 Reduced