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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 moving traffic while standing in a partially open land directing traffic with a flag. At the North Plant of Tyler Pipe located at Highway 69 North, Tyler, Texas 75706. There was no designated restricted zone around the bottom of the cupula furnace, designed as a spill containment area, exposing employees to the hazard of contact with molten metal. Feasible abatement methods could include but are not limited to: 1. Implement measures to prevent employees from entering the hazardous zones around cupola furnaces. 2. As recommended by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ANSI Z241.2 paragraph E.5.2.4.1, designate the area extending from the edge of the cupola to a distance of approximately 20-feet or 5 times the diameter of the crucible (whichever is greater) radially from the center of the cupola as a hazardous zone. Outline the border of the hazardous zone with a physical barrier. 3. As outlined by ANSI Z241.2, designate which employees will be authorized to enter the hazardous zone around the cupola. Specify the tasks for which each of these employees will be responsible. Restrict access to the hazardous zone to the authorized entrants and allow them to enter only to perform the designated authorized tasks. Appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn when entering after November 25, 2003.