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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 305015729
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Unclass
Abatement Date: 03/26/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/21/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317900
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/24/2003 | $5,000.00 | 03/26/2003 | Unclass | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/21/2003 | $7,000.00 | 03/26/2003 | 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 the hazard of being struck by flying or whipping pipe sections caused when these pressurized pipe sections violently separate due to the failure to anchor/restrain or sufficiently anchor/restrain pipe sections: a) PP&L Pipeline Terminal, Martins Creek, PA - An employee was fatally injured when struck by a 10 foot section of 6 inch diameter steel pipe during the de-watering of a newly constructed 20 inch natural gas pipeline. This temporary, pressurized 6 inch pipe separated violently at or near the temporary de-watering valve which was secured to PP&L's permanent 6 inch line due to the failure to anchor/restrain or sufficiently anchor/restrain these temporary sections of pipe, on or about October 4, 2002. ABATEMENT NOTE: An engineering study shall be conducted on the fluid forces and other forces that these temporary pipelines are exposed to during dewatering operations. Based upon this determination, engineered design(s) and/or installation techniques shall be developed for the installation and use of these temporary pipelines. These designs and techniques may either be developed on a project by project basis or a "worst case" basis that may be applied to all projects. Employees installing temporary pipelines shall be trained in these installation designs and techniques and be required to use them when installing these temporary systems. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.