OSHA Inspection: JAX UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 21, 2008

Abate by

Oct 31, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 potentially exposed to hazardous atmospheres while working
in a confined
space:
a)  Manhole on North River Causeway - Two employees were exposed to an
oxygen deficient
atmosphere containing hydrogen sulfide when they entered a concrete
manhole which provided
access to the sewer line.  Atmospheric testing was not performed prior to
entry.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard
is to follow the
American National Standard Institue (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).

Issued

Oct 21, 2008

Abate by

Oct 29, 2008