OSHA Inspection: NEWARK CONCRETE, INC.

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Jun 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

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) IN THE GARAGE AREA, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE SAFETY
TRAINING, SAFETY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES FOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
WHO WERE REQUIRED TO ENTER AND WORK CONFINED SPACES SUCH AS, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE FORD LTS8000 CEMENT MIXER DRUM. PERIODIC ENTRY INTO
THE402.7 CUBIC FEET, 9 YEARD CAPACITY, DRUM IS REQUIRED FOR WELDING/
MAINTENANCE DUTIES.
ONE FEASIBLE MEANS OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH SAFE ENTRY AND
OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES WHICH SHOULD
INCLUDE, BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
TRAINING:
1) ALL PERSONNEL WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES SHALL BE TRAINED AND
INFORMED ABOUT ANY HAZARDS SUCH AS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, TOXICITY AND
ASPHYXIATION THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK THEY
ARE ABOUT THE PERFORM.
2) RESCUE STANDBY WORKERS SHALL BE TRAINED IN RESCUE TECHNIQUES, FIRST
AID AND RESUSCITATION. ALSO, A RESCURER MUST NEVER ENTER A CONFINED
SPACE AREA WITHOUT OTHERS STANDING BY TO COME TO HIS/HER ASSISTANCE
IF NECESSARY.
3) PERSONNEL ASSIGHED TO TEST CONFINED SPACE ATMOSPHERE SHALL BE
TRAINED IN THE PROPER USE OF ATMOSPHERIC EVALUATION INSTRUMENTATION,
SUCH AS, COMBUSTIBLE GAS INDICATORS, TOXIC GAS INDICATORS, AND
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY INDICATORS.
4) PERSONNEL SHALL BE TRAINED IN THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE AND
LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS, CLOTHING, SAFETY HARNESS LIFELINES,
NON-SPARKING TOOLS, AND SUITABLE RESPIRATORS EITHER OF SUPPLIED AIR
OR SELF CONTAINED TYPE.
PRE-ENTRY PRECAUTIONS:
1) DEPENDING ON THE CONDITIONS, THE FOLLOWING ATMOSPHERIC TESTS SHALL
BE PERFORMED BY A COMPETENT PERSON PRIOR TO ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO
ENTER CONFINED SPACES:
A) FLAMMABLE VAPORS,
B) TOXIC GASES/VAPORS,
C) OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
2) EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING CONFINED SPACE AREAS
WHERE TOXIC GASES/VAPORS, FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND/OR OXYGEN DEFICIENT
ATMOSPHERES ARE SUSPECTED UNTIL PROPER TESTS HAVE FIRST BEEN MADE
BY COMPETENT PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO ENSURE A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
3) ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACE ATMOSPHERES THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS
TO LIFE AND OR HEALTH SHALL BE PROHIBITED WITHOUT APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE AND LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT.
PRECAUTIONS DURING OCCUPANCY:
1) PERSONNEL WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES SHALL BE UNDER CONSTANT
OBSERVATION OR COMMUNICATION WITH COMPETENT STANDBY RESCUE WORKERS
OUTSIDE THE HAZARDOUS LOCATION.
2) RESPIRATORS, EITHER OF THE SUPPLIED AIR OR SELF CONTAINED TYPE SHALL
BE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE RESCUE WORKER(S). THE
RESPIRATORS SHALL BE IN A A CONSTANT STATE OF READINESS.
3) WHEN RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT IS NOT USED, CONTINOUS MONITORING SHALL
BE PERFORMED THROUGHOUT THE JOBS WORK PERIOD TO ENSURE SAFE WORK
ENVIRONMENTS.

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $220 Reduced

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $280

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $220 Reduced

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $220 Reduced

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $220 Reduced

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $220 Reduced

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $220 Reduced

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $220 Reduced

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $220 Reduced

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $210

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Feb 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $140

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Feb 15, 1991

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Feb 15, 1991

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Issued

Feb 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Issued

Feb 6, 1991

Abate by

Feb 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $250 Reduced