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OSHA Inspection: BULLINS PAINTING INC.

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of BULLINS PAINTING INC. in PLEASANT ST. PROSPECT CEMETERY (WATER TOWER), EPPING, NH 03042 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 311591317.

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Site address
PLEASANT ST. PROSPECT CEMETERY (WATER TOWER)
City
EPPING
State
NH
ZIP
03042
Mailing
634 EAST STADIUM DRIVE, EDEN, NC 27288
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238320
SIC code (legacy)
1721
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

16 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced
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 potential hazard of oxygen deficiency while entering
the inside of the water
tower tank, a Permit Required Confined Space (PRCS), without proper
monitoring of
atmospheric conditions prior to and during entry:
a.Job site - On or about 8/25/09, the confined space entry supervisor
permitted
workers to enter and work inside the water tower tank, a PRCS, after
testing the
atmosphere inside the water tower tank and determining that the oxygen
level was
18.6 These conditions could result in asphyxiation.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this
hazard would
be to follow the procedures set forth in ANSI Z117.1-1989 "Safety
Requirements for Confined
Spaces," and/or implementing Bullins Painting Inc.'s (BPI) own written
Confined Space Entry
Program.  Implementation of an acceptable program must include elements
such as, but not
limited to:
1.Perform air sampling throughout the inside of the water tower tank to
determine
acceptable air quality conditions;
2.Permitting worker entry into the water tower tank only after acceptable
air quality
conditions have been determined;
3.Follow the equipment manufacturer's instructions for pre- and
post-calibration of
air sampling instruments used to test the air quality inside water tower
tanks;
4.Utilize forced air ventilation to eliminate any hazardous atmosphere
inside the
water tower tank before work is permitted; and,
5.Provide for permit space rescue and emergency services.
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1910.134 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1910.134 C03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 D01 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1910.134 D03 IIIB2

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 G01 IA

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1910.134 G01 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 I07

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1910.134 L01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1926.55 A

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 91300685152025710460

Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1926.55 B

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010

Hazardous substances 91300685152025710460

Recent events (2)
  • — R (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.152 E02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $1800.00
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1926.152 F03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $1800.00
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1926.404 F07 IVC2

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,100 · Current $1,400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $1400.00
  • — Z (S) $2100.00

1926.405 A02 IIJ

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.407 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 4, 2010
Abate by
Sep 20, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — R (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

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