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

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows: A. On or about February 6, 2001, the employer knew or should have known that employees were exposed to the hazards of fire or explosion in that no written emergency shut down procedures for varnish kettles 1, 2 and 3 and that no one was trained in emergency procedures (on second shift) should one of the kettles explode or a flash fire occur. A feasible and useful means of abatement among others is to provide and maintain written emergency shut down procedures for the varnish kettles and to provide training to employees on all shifts on these procedures. B. Employer knew or should have known that employees were exposed to the hazards of fire and explosion should the varnish kettles overheat and cause a fire or explosion due to no testing or maintenance check of the high temperature shut off since its installation in 1980. A useful and feasible means of abatement among others is to check and test the high temperature shut off to ensure that it is in working order on a regular basis.