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

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 potential explosion hazard due to improper storage of the incompatible chemicals of an Organo Peroxide and Acetone. These products were observed on or about 09/06/90 being stored adjacent to each other in the outside storage building located northeast of the spray up/lay up building. Employees were exposed to the risk of chemical burns and/or smoke inhalation in that separate storage areas or a substitution of chemicals had not been established. Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this are: a) Providing separate storage areas for the Organo Peroxides and Acetone; or, b) Substituting the Acetone with a more compatible solvent such as as Ethyl Acetate or Methyl Ethyl Keton consideration