OSHA Inspection: ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 8, 2003

Abate by

Apr 14, 2003

Penalty

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

Issued

Apr 8, 2003

Abate by

Apr 14, 2003

Penalty

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

Issued

Apr 8, 2003

Abate by

Apr 14, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Apr 8, 2003

Abate by

Apr 14, 2003

Penalty

Initial $56,000 · Current $44,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 atmospheric
hazards while
working in a confined space.
On or about 10/10/02 at 1800 Bay Road in Miami Beach, employees were
exposed to hazardous
atmospheres such as, but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard would
be:
To follow the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z117.1-1995,
Safety Requirements
for Confined Spaces, which requires identification and evaluation of the
hazards within a
confined space under Section 3, atmospheric testing of the confined space
under
Section 6,
ventilation of the confined space under Section 9, appropriate PPE under
Section 11, retrieval
equipment under Section 12; and emergeny rescue provisions under Section
14.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.