OSHA Inspection: P & C CONCRETE

Issued

2003-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 a confined space without assurance that the space
was free of flammable,
toxic contaminants and oxygen deficiency:
Worksite located at intersection of Maple Ln. & Shadywood, DeSoto, TX
75115:
On or about June 3, 2003, at least four employees were working in trench.
Employees were
required to enter into an existing pipe (36-inch diameter) to work inside
the pipe.
Entry(ies) made into the 36-inch diameter water pipeline, for the purpose
of construction of the
pipeline, without assuring acceptable atmospheric conditions for all
periods
of entry; providing
appropriate respiratory and retrieval equipment in the event of an
emergency; and assuring a
common communication system for monitoring the need for emergency rescue.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
this hazard
include, but are not limited to:
Full implementation of the elements required by the American National
Standards Institute
(ANSI) standard Z117.1 (Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces)

Issued

2003-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

Issued

2003-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $600.00 · Current $216.00 Reduced

Issued

2003-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

Issued

2003-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced