OSHA Inspection: ALL TRI-R, INC.

Issued

Jun 6, 1996

Abate by

Jun 11, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1)
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 potential
atmospheric and thermal hazards when entering a horizontal waste heat duct
located in the boiler room of the corn processing plant at Archer Daniels
Midland.
The employees entered the duct, which is a permit required confined space
as
defined in 29 CFR 1910.146, on 1/5/96 and 1/6/96, and used electric
reciprocating saws and gas powered chop saws to cut and demolish the duct.
Atmospheric testing for carbon monoxide was not performed, either before or
during the entry.  Testing for oxygen deficiency or combustible gas was not
performed during the entry.  An entry permit was not issued.  Branch ducts
connected the waste heat duct to exhaust stacks for the gas fired boilers,
and
these branch ducts were not blanked to isolate the horizontal waste heat
duct from
the exhaust stacks.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement could include:
1.Perform the entry in accordance with OSHA's permit required confined
space
standard, 29 CFR 1910.146.
2.Implement measures that would change the horizontal duct from a permit
required confined space to a confined space.  Such measures would include,
but not necessarily be limited to, prohibiting the use of gas powered saws
inside the duct, and disconnecting the duct from the exhaust stacks prior
to
entry.
Disclaimers:
a.The employer is not limited to the abatement methods suggested by OSHA;
b.The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases;
c.The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an effective
abatement method.nt

Issued

Jun 6, 1996

Abate by

Jun 11, 1996

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

Issued

Jun 6, 1996

Abate by

Jun 11, 1996

Hazardous substances 0560