OSHA Inspection: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC. HOUSTON BREWERY

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi):  Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations, including, but not limited to, verifying that conditions in the permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry:    The employer does not verify that conditions in the in the permit space are acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry.  This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2013, and at times prior thereto, in stock house 1 where employees were exposed to atmospheric and engulfment hazards when working in a permit required confined space without verifying the conditions throughout the duration of the entry.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that permit spaces are tested or monitored as necessary to verify conditions in permit spaces are acceptable for entry throughout the duration of the authorized entry.

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(h)(3):  The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants communicated with the attendant as necessary to enable the attendant to monitor entrants of the need to evacuate the space:    The employer does not ensure that the entrant can communicate with the attendant as necessary to enable the attendant to monitor the entrant of the need to evacuate the space.  This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2013, and at times prior thereto, in stock house 1 where an employee was exposed to atmospheric and engulfment hazards when the attendant, performing assigned duties, walked away from the permit space while the entrant was working in the space.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the entrant communicates with the attendant as necessary to enable the attendant to monitor entrants of the need to evacuate the space.

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(i)(10):  The employer did not ensure that each attendant performed no duties that could interfere with the attendant's primary duty to monitor and protect the authorized entrants:    The employer does not ensure the attendant does not perform a duty that might interfere with the attendant's primary duty to monitor and protect the authorized entrant.  This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2013, and at times prior thereto, in stock house 1 where an employee was exposed to atmospheric and engulfment hazards when the attendant, performing assigned duties, walked away from the permit space while the entrant was working in the space.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the attendant remains outside the permit space and does not perform any duty that might interfere with the attendant's primary duty during entry operations.

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $60,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  When the employer was unable to identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH:    The employer does not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the work place to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards.  This violation occurred on or about January 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, where employees are exposed to respiratory hazards when working in areas where Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health conditions exist from exposure to Carbon Dioxide    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure all respiratory hazards in the workplace are evaluated to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards.