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

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 burn hazard from steam leaks: A) Steam pipes located in the boiler room, compounding department, RPC#2, dye house and maintenance shop have leaks and were not insulated or otherwise quarded to prevent contact by employees. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to insulate or otherwise quard the steam pipes so as to prevent possible accidental employee contact.