OSHA Inspection: GERARD ELECTRIC, INC.

Issued

Nov 19, 2001

Abate by

Jan 31, 2002

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 88.4 - Code of Iowa (1999)
88.4:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which was free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to
employees in that employees were exposed to confined space entry hazards:
(a)At the Site - Employees are entering tunnels and crawl spaces to
install conduit
and wiring.  The tunnels have not been identified as confined spaces, the
hazards
of the spaces have not been evaluated and safe entry procedures have not
been
established.  This could result in an employee being injured when proper
precautions are not followed.  Among other methods, one feasible and
acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard is to implement a confined space
entry
program such as that described in American National Standard Safety
Requirements for Confined Spaces, ANSI Z117.1.

Issued

Nov 19, 2001

Abate by

Jan 31, 2002

Issued

Nov 19, 2001

Abate by

Jan 8, 2002