OSHA Inspection: J.R. STELZER CO.

Issued

Mar 15, 2002

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
OPPD North Omaha Facility-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 recognized hazards
of asphyxiation, chemical exposure, and physical injury associated with
inadequate confined
spaced entry, rescue systems, and procedures.
Employee operating a standard shop vacuum was badly burned while working
in the confined
space of a tank.  The atmosphere of the confined space had not been tested
for the presence of
explosive or toxic vapors.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this hazard
include, but are not limited to the following:
i)  The  Employer shall identify and evaluate the establishment for hazard
identification
as
outlined in Section 3 of American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Z117.1-1995.
ii)  The employer shall conduct atmospheric testing as outline in Section
6 of ANSI Z117.1-
1995.
iii)  The employer shall perform isolation and lockout/tagout as oulined
in Section 8 of ANSI
Z117.1-1995.
iv)  The employer shall implement an emergency response plan as outlined
in Section 14 of
ANSI Z117.1-1995.
Abatement certification is required for this violation. The abatement
certification sheet is
enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Mar 15, 2002

Abate by

Oct 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $520 Reduced

Issued

Mar 15, 2002

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $910 Reduced

Issued

Mar 15, 2002

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $520 Reduced

Issued

Mar 15, 2002

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $520 Reduced

Issued

Mar 15, 2002

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $520 Reduced

Issued

Mar 15, 2002

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Mar 15, 2002

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced