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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: Section 35(a)(1) of the Virgin Islands Act of 1973: 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 employer did not protect employees from the recognized hazard of fire and explosions posed by the release of accumulation of hydrocarbons. On July 31, 1995, three(3) employees of Dynamic Construction Corporation were allowed to work at tank #48 without the testing of the atmosphere for flammable volatile materials or vapors. On July 31, 1995 an explosion occurred and Dynamic Construction Corporation exposed employees suffered 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns to the body. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: The employer could conduct inspections and perform tests that would discover hazardous conditions employees maybe exposed to. Also by the enforcement of the operating procedure as stated in Texaco Caribbean Inc. written Safety Program. (See sections I, VI, VII, XV, XII, and XVII of Texaco Caribbean, Inc. Safety Program)n,