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: (a)Hazard of being struck by shattered P.V.C. Pipe which was installed above ground and was not constructed of or encased in shatter resistant material. PVC Plastic Pipe with ASTM designation D 1785, Schedules 40, 80, & 120 are pressured rated for water at 23 C. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to replace all P.V.C. Pipe installed in above ground locations and used for compressed air transportation, with black iron pipe. Another abatement method is to shield the pipe with a shatter resistant material.