OSHA Inspection: GRANBURY CONTRACTING & UTILITIES INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2011

Abate by

Dec 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,965 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2011

Abate by

Dec 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,965 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2011

Abate by

Dec 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $53,900 · Current $14,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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
entering confined spaces such as, but not limited to, sanitary sewer
manholes are not protected
from hazards such as, but not limited to atmospheric contaminants
including hydrogen sulfide
and/or methane, oxygen deficiency, and engulfment.
This occurred on or about June 28, 2011, at a City of Gordon Sanitary Lift
Station located at
712 N. Main, Gordon, Texas, when employees entered a sanitary sewer
manhole where the
employer did not assure acceptable atmospheric conditions prior to, and
for all periods of, entry;
provide adequate ventilation to remove atmospheric contaminants; or
provide appropriate
retrieval equipment for use in the event of an emergency.  Employees
entering the manhole were
exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, atmospheric contaminants
including
hydrogen
sulfide, oxygen defiency, and drowning.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
the hazard
include, but are not limited to:
(1)Implementation of the program for Confined Spaces contained in the
company's Safety
Manual;
(2)Implementation of the elements required by the American National
Standards Institute
(ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Standard Z117.1-2009,
Safety
Requirements for Confined Spaces.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement
date of this citation,
the employer must submit documentation of compliance with the standard,
including describing
the steps taken to ensure that a confined space entry program that
complies with OSHA's
1910.146 standard, or ANSI/ASSE Standard Z117.1-2009, has been implemented
for any and
all confined space entries by employees.

Issued

Dec 20, 2011

Abate by

Dec 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $53,900 · Current $14,535 Reduced