OSHA Inspection: OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING

Issued

Feb 14, 2006

Abate by

Feb 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $300 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 was free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that:
On or about September 21, 2005, and times prior to, employees entered into
a 6-foot
diameter water pipe, for the purpose of construction, without assuring
that air monitoring
was performed, a common communication system was in place in case of
emergency, an
attendant remained outside the confined space, and a permit system in
place.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
the 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)  Implementation of the elements outlined in the National Utility
Contractors Association
(NUCA) Confined Space Entry Manual.

Issued

Feb 14, 2006

Abate by

Feb 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $3,000