OSHA Inspection: ASTRA PHARMACEUTICALS

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 confined spaces:
(a)  EMPLOYEES OF THE BOILER ROOM WERE REQUIRED TO ENTER DEAERATOR
TANKS AND BOILERS ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS FOR MAINTENANCE.  A PERMIT
ENTRY PROGRAM HAD NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES PROTECTION
FROM THE HAZARDS OF CONFINED SPACE SUCH AS OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, AND TOXIC
ATMOSPHERES.
A FEASIBLE MEANS OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH A PERMIT PROGRAM WHICH
INCLUDES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMIT FORM WITH APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE
INFORMA-
TION AND TRAINING.  THE PERMIT SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) - THE HAZARDS OF THE PERMIT SPACE.
(2) - THE MEASURES FOR ISOLATION OF THE PERMIT SPACE.
(3) - THE MEASURES, SUCH AS LOCKOUT/TAGOUT, EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES FOR
PURGING, INERTING, VENTILATING AND FLUSHING, USED TO REMOVE OR
CONTROL THE
POTENTIAL HAZARDS
(4) - ACCEPTABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, QUANTIFIED WITH REGARD TO THE
HAZARDS
IDENTIFIED IN THE PERMIT SPACE, WHICH MUST BE MAINTAINED DURING
ENTRY.
(5) - TESTING AND MONITORING EQUIOPMENT AND PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE
EMPLOYER
WILL VERIFY THAT ACCEPTABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE BEING
MAINTAINED
DURING ENTRY.
(6) - THE RESCUE AND OTHER SERVICES WHICH WOULD BE SUMM0NED IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY
AND THE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THOSE SERVICES.
(7) - RESCUE EQUIPMENT TO BE PROVIDED ON-SITE, IF NECESSARY.
(8) - THE COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT USED BY AUTHORIZED
ENTRANTS
AND ATTENDANTS TO MAINTAIN CONTACT.
(9) - THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS RESPIRATORS, CLOTHING AND
RETRIEVAL LINES, PROVIDED IN ORDER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEE SAFETY.
(10) - AN OTHER INFORMATION WHOSE INCLUSION IS NECESSARY, GIVEN THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PARTICULAR PERMIT SPACE, IN ORDER TO ENSURE
EMPLOYEE SAFETY.
UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO AUTHORIZES AN ENTRY ASSUMES DIRECT CHARGE OF THE
ENTRY FOR ITS DURATION, THE PERMIT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE:
(1) - THE IDENTITY OF THE PERMIT SPACE.
(2) - THE PURPOSE OF THE ENTRY.  (3) - THE DATE OF THE ENTRY AND THE
AUTHO-
RIZED DURATION.  (4) - A LIST OF AUTHORIZED ENTRANTS.  (5) - A LIST OF
ELIGIBLE ATTENDANTS.  (6) - A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO BE IN CHARGE
OF THE ENTRY.  (7) - THE SIGNATURE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZING THE
ENTRY,
VERIFYING THAT ALL ACTIONS AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR SAFE ENTRY HAVE
BEEN
PERFORMED.

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Nov 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Nov 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Nov 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Jun 14, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Dec 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Nov 16, 1992

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Nov 16, 1992

Issued

Sep 30, 1992

Abate by

Nov 16, 1992