Wilkes Steel, Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 95012901

Inspection Nr: 306505215

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,050.00

Current Penalty: $800.00

Issuance Date: 03/19/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 05/05/2004

Gravity:

Report ID: 0453720

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	04/05/2004	$800.00	05/05/2004	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/19/2004	$1,050.00	05/05/2004	Serious

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 to each of his employees conditions of 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: a)1st and 2nd degree burns from fuel released from a LP pressurized fuel tank (Recreational Vehicle attachment LP gas tank, ser#B31554),located at 117 Maple Street, North Wilksboro, NC, the employer did not ensure that employees at the shaker conveyor followed appropriate procedures to ensure that pressurized LP fuel tanks, were not processed by a Baling Shear, (Harris model- BSH-550 LH, ser#580, metal cutting machine) which exposed employees working in and/or around the Baling Shear Cutting Area to burns related to released and ignited LP gas from this fuel tank. One feasible and acceptable abatement method(s) to correct this hazard would include ensuring that employees follow appropriate procedures, such as outlined by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), for "Identifying Potentially Hazardous Materials" which include inspecting for and not processing LP pressurized tanks that did not have their valves removed, holes drilled in the walls, and fuel removed.

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