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

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to an explosion hazard and extreme fire, heat, and smoke: Mechanical or local exhaust ventilation was not provided to prevent the accumulation of explosive vapors (ref. MSDS, C1010 Concrete Primer) which resulted in death of one employee and serious injury to another employee with burns over 20of his body: a)gymnasium - three employees applying C1010 Concrete Primer; 25 degree F. flash point; 1.0 LEL; vapor density heavier than air; 18 to 100 feet from two Vulcan gas stoves with 12 lit pilot lights, at a room temperature between 72 and 75 degrees F. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is to provide some type of mechanical ventilating equipment to keep explosive vapors below the LEL.