OSHA Inspection: SERTEX INC

Issued

Feb 10, 2000

Abate by

Mar 15, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 hazards associated with being overcome by toxic gases or
oxygen deficient
atmospheres and physical hazards in confined spaces:
(a) Waterman Street Jobsite: On or about December 13, 1999 Sextex Inc
failed to
develop and implement adequate written confined space entry procedures for
employees who
were working in man holes with live electrical cables. Deficiencies
included:
(1) Ineffective retrieval system to remove disabled or unconscious workers
from confined
space.
(2) Failure to have a written certification that contains the date the
location
of the space
and the signature of person providing the certification.
(3) Failure to develop and implement proper standby personnel procedures
for all points
of entry and exit.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to establish and enforce an adequate confined space entry program such as
that stipulated in 29
CFR 1910.146 including, but not limited to, the following elements:
(1) Confined space program as described in 1910.146(d)
(2) Rescue procedures as described in 1910.146 (d)(9)and
(3) Certification procedures as described in 1910.146(c)(5)(H)
"ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM"

Issued

Feb 10, 2000

Abate by

Mar 15, 2000

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced