OSHA Inspection: DANA INCORPORATED

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,465 · Current $8,465

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review the permit-required confined space program, using the canceled permits retained under 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6) within one year after each entry:   a) Facility Wide: Employees are required to enter various permit required confined spaces to conduct maintenance and the Confined Space Entry Program had not been reviewed within one year after each entry, on or about March 29, 2017.  NOTE: Employers may perform a single annual review covering all entries performed during 12-month period. If no entry is performed during a 12-month period, no review is necessary.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f): The entry permit that documented compliance with this section and authorized entry into a permit space did not identify the requirements in (f)(1)-(15) of this section:   a) Pusher Furnace: The Confined Space Entry Permit did not identify the purpose of the entry or the description of the work to be performed, on or about February 13, 2017.     b) Pusher Furnace: The Confined Space Entry Permit did not identify the hazards of the permit space to be entered, on or about February 13, 2017.     c) Pusher Furnace: The Confined Space Entry Permit did not identify the names or initials of the employees who perform the periodic tests required under paragraph (d)(5), on or about February 13, 2017.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(j)(3): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor terminated the entry and canceled the permit as required by 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(5):  a) Pusher Furnace: The Confined Space Entry Permit dated February 1, 2017 was not terminated by the entry supervisor, on or about February 13, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,465 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) Pusher Furnace: Employees required to enter the permit required confined space to adjust the tracks and clean the furnace were not provided training so that they had the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary to properly use atmosphere testing equipment required for safe entry, on or about February 7, 2017.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(2)(i): The employer did not provide training to each affected employee before the employee was first assigned duties under 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces:    a) Pusher Furnace: An employee acting as the Authorized Attendant while other employees entered the permit required confined space was not provided training prior to being assigned duties under 29 CFR 1910.146, on or about February 7, 2017.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,465 · Current $8,465

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(j)(4): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor verified that rescue services were available and that the means for summoning them were operable:  a) Pusher Furnace: Employees were required to enter the confined space to clean and adjust the tracks and the employer did not ensure the entry supervisor verified that rescue services were available, on or about February 7, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(iv): The employer who had designated rescue and emergency services did not inform each rescue team or service of the hazards they may confront when called to perform rescue at the site:  a) Pusher Furnace: Employees were required to enter the confined space to clean and adjust the tracks and the employer did not inform the rescue service of the hazards they may encounter during a rescue such as hazardous atmosphere and obstacles inside furance, on or about February 7, 2017   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v): The employer who had designated rescue and emergency services did not provide the selected rescue team or service  with access to all permit spaces from which rescue could  be necessary, so that the rescue service could develop:  a) Pusher Furnace: Employees were required to enter the confined space to clean and adjust the tracks and the employer did not provide access to the rescue service so that they could develop an appropriate rescue plan and practice rescues, on or about February 7, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.