Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: EXPLOSION

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: a) The potential hazard of lacerations to exposed body tissues in the event that the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) schedule 40 plastic pipe ruptures or explodes due to the fact that the plastic pipe carried compressed air above one hundred (100) pounds per square inch (psi), and portions of the plastic pipe were run out in the open work areas of the plant. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to connect this hazard is to replace the PVC schedule 40 plastic pipe with a proper compressed air piping system per ANSI/ASME B31.8 - 1986. 5) DEVELOP A WORK CONDITIONING PROGRAM TO HELP NEW EMPLOYEES ADAPT TO THE VARIOUS TASKS. 6) DEVELOP A LIGHT DUTY PROGRAM. 7) DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM SO THAT EMPLOYEES WILL RECOGNIZE CONDITIONS AND BODY POSITIONS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE CUMULATIVE DISORDERS. SUBMIT TO THE AREA DIRECTOR A WRITTEN, DETAILED PLAN OF ABATEMENT OUTLINING A SCHEDULE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGINEERING AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO CONTROL EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AS REFERENCED IN THIS CITATION. THIS PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN THE FIST NINETY (90) DAYS OF THE ABATEMENT PERIOD. THEREAFTER, NINETY (90) DAY PROGRESS REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AREA DIRECTOR.