OSHA Inspection: SOSBEE GRADING, INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 2006

Abate by

Feb 16, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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 the hazard of an atmosphere
with unknown levels
of oxygen and/or accumulations of toxic gases/vapors while working in a
confined space
without observing safe entry procedures:
(a) Shadeland Subdivision, Karron Drive, Powder Springs, GA.- On August
16, 2005,
employees entered sanitary sewer manhole #S9, which is considered a
confined space,
without the benefit of safe entry procedures such as but not limited to,
air monitoring for
oxygen, combustible and toxic gases/vapors, mechanical ventilation, and
emergency
rescue procedures or equipment.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
is: To follow the American National Standard Institute (ANSI), Standard
Z117.1-
1995, Requirements for Confined Spaces, including the identification of
hazards
within a confined space (required in Section 3), control or elimination of
atmospheric hazards prior to entry into the space (required in Section 5),
atmospheric testing when necessary (required in Section 6), retrieval
equipment
(required in Section 12), and emergency rescue provisions (required in
Section
14).
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED