RIPLEY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: EVERGREEN NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of EVERGREEN NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES in 123 WATERWORKS ROAD, RIPLEY, OH 45167 (NAICS 562211). OSHA activity number 346799950.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- EVERGREEN NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
- Site address
- 123 WATERWORKS ROAD
- City
- RIPLEY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45167
- Mailing
- 3329 TEAYS VALLEY ROAD, HURRICANE, WV 25526
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562211
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2023
- Abate by
- May 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,969 · Current $9,454
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry is authorized, the employer shall document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section by preparing an entry permit. (a) On or about June 27, 2023, the confined space entry permit for entering the water filtration tank to remove old filter material had not been completed prior to employees entering the permit required confined space with high pressure water blasting equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9453.5
- — C (S) $7969
- — Z (S) $7969
1910.146 E02
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(2): Before entry begins, the entry supervisor identified on the permit shall sign the entry permit to authorize entry. (a) On or about June 27, 2023, the confined space entry permit for entering the water filtration tank to remove old filter material, such as sand and gravel, was not signed by the supervisor prior to employees entering the confined space.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 F03
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(3): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry to a permit space shall identify the date and the authorized duration of the entry permit. (a) The confined space entry permit provided by the employer for the June 27, 2023 employee injury incident was dated 06/23/2023 and did not list the duration of the permit. (b) The confined space entry permit provided by the employer for the June 27, 2023 employee injury incident was dated 06/23/2023 and specifically stated at the top "Valid for one shift only."
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 F07
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry to a permit space shall identify the hazards of the permit space to be entered. (a) On or about June 27, 2023, the confined space entry permit for entering the water filtration tank to remove old filter material, such as sand and gravel, did not address the hazard of the sandy footing shifting under the employee who was water blasting to loosen the filter material as that employee was working inside the confined space.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.146 F08
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(8): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry to a permit space shall identify the measures used to isolate the permit space and to eliminate or control permit space hazards before entry. (a) On or about June 27, 2023, the confined space entry permit for entering the water filtration tank to remove old filter material, such as sand and gravel, did not address the measures to be taken to remove the hazard of the sandy footing shifting under the employee while that employee was water blasting, before the employee entered the confined space.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346799950.
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