OSHA Inspection: TOTAL ENVIRO SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(a): Before it began work at a worksite, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identified all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directed may have worked, and/or did not identify each space that was a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary:  (a) At the site, near 7320 Narcoossee Road Orlando, Florida, on or about June 11, 2019, employees entered a manhole to add a plumbing test connection, without evaluating the space prior to their entry. The employees were exposed to potential confined space hazards such as, but not limited to, oxygen deficiency.

Issued

Nov 27, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(e)(2)(ix): The employer did not verify that the space was safe for entry and that the pre-entry measures required by paragraph 1926.1203(e)(2) were taken, through a written certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person providing the certification:  (a) At the site, near 7320 Narcoossee Road Orlando, Florida, the employer did not verify that the manhole an employee entered was safe for entry and that the preentry measures required by paragraph (e)(2) had been taken, on or about June 11, 2019.