OSHA Inspection: STH ASSOCIATES

Issued

May 30, 2008

Abate by

Jul 2, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 the hazard of a potential oxygen-deficient atmosphere and
toxic gases and
vapors when entering into confined spaces such as a manhole.
On or about 2/7/08
Location: 151 Greenvale Ave., Yonkers, NY
Feasible means of abatement include developing and implementing a confined
space
program that
provides for completing permits prior to entering permit-required confined
spaces; conducting
air monitoring to assess atmospheric hazards prior to entering into
confined spaces;
implementing and documenting rescue procedures; enforcing consistently all
provisions of the
confined space program; and/or complying with the American National
Standards Institute
Safety Requirements for Confined Space ( ANSI Z117.1-2003).
NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this
item in
accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 30, 2008

Abate by

Jul 2, 2008