OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL SERVICE GROUP

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Feb 21, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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
the hazard of chlorine gas:
a) Return Sludge Building:  There was no chlorine gas detector in the
area where chlorine gas is added to the final effluent before release
into the Pawcatuck River.

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 4, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 4, 1990

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Jan 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $960 · Current $480 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 required to
enter confined spaces which could contain toxic, flammable, or oxygen
deficient atmospheres, and they were not provided with a Confined Space
Entry Program:
a) Westerly Wastewater Treatment Facility, Westerly, Rhode Island:
Employees required to enter each of the outlying wastewater pump
station control rooms, pump rooms, and wet walls were not protected
by confined space procedures which included at a minimum the
following precautions:
1) Air monitoring for toxic, flammable and oxygen deficient atmospheres,
each time employees entered can stations and wet wells to assurethat
employees were not entering hazardous atmospheres.
2) Entry permits issued by Supervisory Personnel which outlines specific
job functions and time periods for which confined space entry would
be permitted.
3) Standby personnel equipped with lifelines, emergency rescue equipment
and communication systems which would provide continuous
communications with the employee in the confined space and emergency
communications to additional rescue workers.
4) Training for all employes involved in confined space entry and rescue
operations in all aspects of the program including hands on rescue
drills, protective equipment usage, air testing equipment use and
calibration, emergency communication procedures, and emergency first
aid, and CPR.
This facility (formerly operated by YWC, Inc.) was previously cited for
a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was
contained in OSHA inspection number 18260380 citation number 1, item
number 1, issued on 5/18/90.

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Feb 21, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Jan 21, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 4, 1990

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Nov 21, 1990

Abate by

Dec 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $400 Reduced