OSHA Inspection: TEXTILE PRINTS OF FLORIDA, INC.

Issued

Aug 10, 1990

Abate by

Aug 20, 1990

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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 deat
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) The hazard of oxygen deficiency and a lack of rescue procedures
during repair of rollers inside of the becks in the light and dark
dye areas on or about June 14, 1990.
Several feasible and useful methods to correct the hazard are:
1) Assure that the employee entering the tank had been trained in proper
tank entry procedures.
2) Assure that the atmosphere inside of the tanks are tested for oxygen
deficiency prior to entry.
3) Assure that an outside standby observer is made available with
adequate adequate for rescue in an emergency.
4) Assure that the outside standby observer is trained in tank entry
and rescue procedure.
5) Assure that an entry permit is provided prior to tank entry.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would
be to follow the procedures for confined space entry described in ANSI
2 117.1-1977 and NIOSH Publication Criteria for Recommended Standard...
Walking in Confined Spaces.