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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 18242578
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $320.00
Current Penalty: $220.00
Issuance Date: 06/09/1989
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 12/09/1989
Gravity: 04
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/19/1989 | $220.00 | 12/09/1989 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/09/1989 | $320.00 | 12/09/1989 | 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) Throughout the plant, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe was used to transport compressed air in exposed above ground locations, a practice not recommended by the Plastics Pipe Institute and prohibitied by ANSI/ASME B31.8-1986, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems Standard, on or about April 6, 1989. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable 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 locations, such as Acrylonitpile - Butadiene - Styrene (ABS).