OSHA Inspection: WHEELABRATOR MILLBURY INC.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

May 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $9,472

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(iii)(A): The employer did not ensure the selected rescue team had the capability to reach the victim(s) within a time frame that is appropriate for the permit space hazard(s) identified:  Boiler Unit #2, 331 Southwest Cutoff Millbury, MA:  On or about October 14, 2018 and at times prior, the employer did not ensure rescue services had the ability to rescue employees from a permit required confined space. Employees were trapped inside the boiler for approximately four hours after the suspended scaffold (Skybridge) malfunctioned.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v): 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v): The employer who had designated rescue and emergency services in their permit required confined space entry program did not provide the selected rescue team or service with information and access to all permit spaces from which rescue could be necessary, so that the rescue service could develop a rescue plan and be familiarized with the hazards, tasks and required equipment for each permit required space identified if summoned to perform rescue operations.  Boiler Unit #2, 331 Southwest Cutoff Millbury, MA:  On or about October 14, 2018 and at times prior, the employer did not provide the rescue team with information and access to the boiler units in order to evaluate the hazards, tasks and required equipment need to develop a rescue plan and to perform a rescue. Two employees were trapped inside the boiler for approximately four hours after the suspended scaffold (Skybridge) malfunctioned.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Aug 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): To facilitate non-entry rescue, retrieval systems or methods were not used whenever an authorized entrant enters a permit space:    Boiler Unit #2, 331 Southwest Cutoff Millbury, MA:    On or about October 14, 2018 and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that retrieval systems or methods were used when two employees entered the permit space.  Employees were trapped inside the boiler for approximately four hours after the suspended scaffold (Skybridge) they were working from malfunctioned.