OSHA Inspection: SHENANDOAH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

2005-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

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 a drowning
hazard while working
in a confined space:
On or about 06/02/05, at 550 NW Spanish River Blvd, at the Viztazo Town
Homes construction
site in Boca Raton, Florida, an employee was exposed to a drowning hazard
while working in
a storm drain system structure space containing water.
Among other methods of abatement, a feasible and acceptable 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
hazard within a confined
space under Section 3, isolation methods under Section 8, appropriate PPE
under Section 11,
retrieval equipment under Section 12, emergency rescue provisions under
Section 14; and
personnel training under Section 15.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.