OSHA Inspection: ROCKDALE PIPELINE, INC.

Issued

May 26, 2004

Abate by

Jun 1, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 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:
On or about February 19, 2004, employees entered into the 108-inch
diameter water pipeline,
for the purpose of construction, without assuring acceptable atmospheric
conditions for all
periods of entry; providing appropriate respiratory 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
his hazard include,
but are not limited to:
a) Full implementation of the elements required by the American National
Standards Institute
(ANSI) Standard Z117.1 (Safety Requirements for Confined Space).
b) Full implementation of the elements outlined in the National Utility
Contractors Association
(NUCU) Confined Space Entry Manual.d