OSHA Inspection: WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

1997-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 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 potentially exposed to the hazards of oxygen deficiency and/or
dangerous accumulation of
vapors (such as xylene, methyl isobutyl ketone, n-butanol) while entering
and painting inside a
water storage tank on or about 5/22/97.  These exposures could result in
asphyxiation and/or
delayed rescue.  The hazards resulted from deficiencies in the company's
confined space entry
program, which were:
1. Failure to use a confined space permit entry system including but not
limited to
posting, testing/monitoring the atmosphere, choice of appropriate
respiratory protection
and effective ventilation.
2. No effective means of communication for summoning rescue sources.
Among other methods, feasible ways to correct these hazards are:
1. Develop, implement and complete a confined space permit entry system
meeting the
requirements of OSHA 1910.146 and/or ANSI Z117.1-1989.  The program should
include:
(a)  Effective training of the authorized entrants, attendants and all
affected
employees.
(b)  Completion of all portions of the permit to specify the nature of the
work to
be completed and necessary equipment, including rescue equipment.
(c)  Continuous air monitoring where there is the potential for the build
up of
hazardous vapors.
(d)  Provision of effective means of communication by the attendant to
necessary
rescue services.

Issued

1997-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Issued

1997-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Issued

1997-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Issued

1997-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Issued

1997-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-09-26 00:00:00