OSHA Inspection: VICON RECOVERY ASSOCIATES

Issued

Oct 1, 1990

Abate by

Nov 5, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 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:
A) WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES IN TRASH INCINERATION SYSTEMS THAT MAY
CONTAIN COMBUSTION GASES, PARTICULATES AND HEAT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS. ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURE. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CONFINED SPACE
ENTRY PROCEDURE WOULD INCLUDE:
1) EMPLOYEE TRAINING FOR SAFE WORK PROCEDURES.
2) LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURES TO AVOID UNEXPECTED ENERGIZATION OF
EQUIPMENT.
3) PRE-ENTRY ATMOSPHERIC TESTING.
4) USE OF APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
5) A STANDBY PERSON WITH APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO EFFECT RESCUE.
6) VENTILATION FOR CONTROL OF ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINENTS.

Issued

Oct 1, 1990

Abate by

Oct 25, 1990

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

Issued

Oct 1, 1990

Abate by

Nov 5, 1990

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Oct 1, 1990

Abate by

Nov 5, 1990

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Oct 1, 1990

Abate by

Oct 12, 1990

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

Issued

Oct 1, 1990

Abate by

Oct 25, 1990

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200