OSHA Inspection: CAT-SPEC LTD

Issued

Jul 1, 2004

Abate by

Jul 16, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,500

Hazardous substances 8330

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 employees
were exposed to heat hazard:
On February 3, 2004 and times prior to, employees assigned to work within
process vessels and other potential confined spaces were exposed to a heat
stress
hazard.
Among others, a feasible means of abatement includes:
a.Establishing provisions for a work/rest regimen so that exposure time to
high temperatures is decreased and/or work rate is decreased, and/or rest
periods are increased in length and frequency.
b.Providing adequate amounts of cool potable drinking water in the work
areas for employees and encouraging all workers to frequently drink.
c.Initiating a heat acclimation program to increase heat tolerance by new
workers and workers returning to the job after extended time away.
d.Providing a cool area for heat affected employees to rest and cool down
when symptoms of heat illness are recognized in or reported by other
employees.
e.Having trained personnel available at the worksite to treat workers that
develop signs of a serious heat-related illness, e.g. heat stroke.
f.Maintaining ice or iced water in adequate amounts for immediate first aid
to heat stroke victim(s).
g.Initiating a continuing training program to inform workers of:
1.The hazards of heat-related illness,
2.The predisposing factors and relevant signs of heat injury and
illness,
3.The potential health effects of excessive heat stress and heat-related
illness first-aid procedures,
4.The importance of immediate reporting to on-site management
personnel of the development of signs or symptoms od heat-related
illness observed in or reported by employees,
5.The importance of immediate administration of appropriate first aid
to workers reporting or displaying symptoms of heat-related
illness,
6.The effect of therapeutic and social drugs (including alcohol) that
may increase the risk of heart illness or injury by reducing heat
tolerance.

Issued

Jul 1, 2004

Abate by

Jul 12, 2004

Issued

Jul 1, 2004

Abate by

Jul 16, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500

Issued

Jul 1, 2004

Abate by

Jul 12, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500

Issued

Jul 1, 2004

Abate by

Jul 12, 2004

Issued

Jul 1, 2004

Abate by

Jul 12, 2004

Issued

Jul 1, 2004

Abate by

Jul 27, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500

Issued

Jul 1, 2004

Abate by

Jul 16, 2004