OSHA Inspection: GALWAY BAY CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 12, 2012

Abate by

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

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 hazards of confined spaces: At the construction site the
employer did not a)
Promptly guard the opening to the centrifugal feed pump room when the
doors were opened with
a railing, temporary cover, or other temporary barrier that would have
prevented an accidental
fall through the opening and that would have protected each employee
working in the space from
foreign objects entering the space. b) Test the internal atmosphere before
an employee entered
the space, with a calibrated direct-reading instrument, for oxygen
content, for flammable gases
and vapors, and for potential toxic air contaminants, in that order. c)
Certify that the space was
safe for entry and that the pre-entry measures had been taken, through a
written certification that
contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the
person
providing the
certification. The certification was not made before entry. d) Certify
that the all affected
employees received training in confined space entry procedures. The
certification shall contain
each employee's name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the
dates of training.
Thereby exposing the employees to the hazards of oxygen deficiency,
chemical poisoning and/or
dangerous accumulation of toxic gases, such as but not limited to hydrogen
sulfide and methane
while replacing the pump and piping inside the pump room on or about
November 12, 2011.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these
hazards would be to:
(a)Meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(B) Install railings
or barriers
around open entrances to confined spaces.
(b)29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C) test the air with a calibrated direct self
reading
instrument.
(c)29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(H) Prepare a written certification that the
space is safe
for entry and that the pre-entry measures required by 29 CFR
1910.146(c)(5)(ii)
have been taken, the certification must contain the date, the location and
signature
of the person making the certification.
(d)29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4) Certify that training required by 29 CFR
1910.146(g)(1)
through (g)(3) have been accomplished.  The certification shall contain
each
employees name, the signatures or initials of the trainers and the dates
of the
training.
Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after
abatement date.
The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete,
the date and method
of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were
informed of this
abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating
that
abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of
equipment,
photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 12, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 Reduced