OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL PAINTING CORP.

Issued

2005-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4165.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from
recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to
employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of dangerous
concentrations of toxic
substances and/or a fire/explosion hazard during confined space entry:
Location: 2450 Old Combee Rd. Lakeland, FL at the Northeast Water
Treatment Plant
a)  On or about August 10, 2004, employees entered a water filter tank to
spray paint the
interior surfaces with a flammable paint.  The employer did not implement
a Confined Space
Program.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to establish and implement a confined space program such as that
specified in
ANSI Z117.1-1995.  Such a program shall include, as a minimum, the
following
elements:
1.Develop and utilize effective procedures for confined space entry,
including, but
not limited to, using a permit system, ventilation, atmospheric testing,
rescue
procedures, employee training, designation of qualified people for standby
and
emergency procedures.
2.The completion and posting of a confined space entry permit which
requires
authorization and approval in writing that specified that all existing
hazards have
been evaluated by a qualified person and the necessary protective measures
have
been taken to ensure the safety of each worker.
3.Blinding, blocking, bleeding, purging, lockout or any other steps
necessary to
reduce to and ensure zero mechanical and thermal state all mechanical,
electrical,
hydraulic, pneumatic, liquid and gas systems relating to the confined
space should
any of these systems be put in motion or otherwise activated.
4.Mechanical ventilation of the confined space prior to entry and continued
ventilation to provide a safe atmosphere, when determined necessary as
described
in (2) above.
5.Testing the atmosphere of the confined space prior to entry and on a
regular basis
for the presence of sufficient oxygen and absence of hazardous levels of
toxic or
combustible gases or vapors, when determined necessary as described in (2)
above.
6.Emergency rescue procedures with requirement that trained personnel are
available and are stationed outside the confined space with proper
equipment to
provide for the rescue of personnel entering the space as determined
necessary as
described in (2) above.  Such equipment must include safety harness and
life lines
with provisions for hoisting employees from the confined space.  If entry
is
required for rescue, the rescuing employee must be equipped with approved
air
supplied respiratory protection and other appropriate personal protective
equipment.
7.Training of any and all employees required to enter the confined space
and all
employees required to standby for rescue.  This training shall include
procedures
required prior to entry, during occupation of the confined space,
procedures for
safe rescue of employees in the confined space and the hazards associated
with
work in confined spaces.d

Issued

2005-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2125.00 Reduced

Issued

2005-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $620.00 Reduced

Issued

2005-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2125.00 Reduced

Issued

2005-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-14 00:00:00

Issued

2005-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-26 00:00:00

Issued

2005-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4165.00 Reduced