OSHA Inspection: L.B. RUSSO CO.

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Jan 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $405 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 space conditions while spraying a two part epoxy coating to the
interior surfaces of a 150,000 gallon horton watersphere. A confined
space entry permit program was not developed or implemented to ensure
that entrants are fully protected from confined space hazards.
A) THE EMPLOYER HAD NOT DEVELOPED OR IMPLEMENTED A CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
PERMIT PROGRAM TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES PERFORMING SPRAY PAINTING INSIDE
CONFINED SPACES AT THE NEW BRAINTREE PRISON PROJECT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A WRITTEN CONFINED
SPACE ENTRY PERMIT PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES HAZARD CONTROL AND
RECOGNITION, A PERMIT SYSTEM, EMPLOYEE INFORMATION, PREVENTION OF
UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY, PROPER EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND USE, RESCUE
PROCEDURES, PROTECTION FROM EXTERNAL HAZARDS, ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING
AND TESTING, AND OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR POLICIES.

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Dec 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Dec 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $245 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Jan 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Dec 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Dec 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $405 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Dec 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Dec 27, 1990

Abate by

Jan 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $105 Reduced