OSHA Inspection: SHEA/TRAYLOR/HEALY, JOINT VENTURE

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 16, 2000

Penalty

Initial $3,250 · Current $3,250

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 the hazard of delayed rescue and possible injury during
entry into and exit from
the space between the tunnel face and Tunnel Boring Machine cutting head.
(a) Location - CP2, East Tunnel:
On or about 1/12/00, the employer had not developed and implemented a
Confined Space
entry program that included rescue of employees injured or overcome by
oxygen
deficiency or other toxic air contaminants while changing cutters on the
TBM head.
Among other methods, feasible means of abatement would be to institute a
confined
space entry program meeting the requirements of OSHA 1910.146 or ANSI
Z117.1-
1989.  The program should include:
1)  Use of an effective retrieval method such as body harness and tether
line.
2)  Continuous air monitoring where there is a potential for oxygen
deficiency or entry
of toxic or hazardous air contaminants.
3)  Effective training of the authorized entrants, attendants, and all
affected employees.

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 5, 2000

Hazardous substances X1001640

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 the hazards of oxygen deficiency and/or dangerous
accumulations of toxic
vapors/gases:
(a) Location - CP2, East Heading:
On or about 1/12/00, the employer did not ensure that remote air testing
of the air in the
confined space between the TBM cutter head and tunnel face was conducted
before
entry
and during work on the TBM cutters.
Among other methods, feasible means of abatement would be to develop and
implement
a confined space entry program that meeting the requirements of OSHA
1910.146 or
ANSI Z117.1-1989 or newer. The program should include:
1)  Air testing/monitoring prior to entry and continuously where there is
a potential for
oxygen deficiency or entry of toxic gases/vapors.
2)  Effective training of the authorized entrants, attendants, and all
affected employees.

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 16, 2000

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 16, 2000

Penalty

Initial $3,250 · Current $1,083 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 exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling overhead
debris/materials:
(a) Location - CP2:
Employees working as locomotive operators and locomotive brakemen do not
have an
operator's canopy to prevent being struck by falling material as they pass
under the shaft
and/or concrete loading platform.
Among other methods, one feasible means of abatement would be to construct
a
canopy/roof over the operator's station that does not interfere with
operator vision.

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $812 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010S103

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 16, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $812 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 5, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,275 · Current $758 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $812 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 2000

Abate by

Feb 23, 2000

Penalty

Initial $45,500 · Current $34,125 Reduced