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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 106202831
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/03/1990 X
Initial Penalty: $300.00
Current Penalty: $150.00
Issuance Date: 08/29/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/13/1990 | $150.00 | 10/03/1990 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/29/1990 | $300.00 | 10/03/1990 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 being struck by fragments of plastic pipe used to transport compressed air, in the event the pipe ruptures: a. In the South end of the Assembly Building, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe was used to transport compressed air in exposed above the ground locations, a practice not recommended by the Plastic Pipe Institute and prohibited by ANSE/ASME B31.8-1986 Gas Transmission & Distribution Piping System Standard. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptble method to correct this hazard is to replace the PVC piping with a type of pipe that is approved for transporting compressed gases in exposed above ground location, such as metal pipe.