Gulf Treating, Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 307554246

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $4,900.00

Current Penalty: $4,200.00

Issuance Date: 07/28/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 08/02/2004

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0418600

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**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	08/23/2004	$4,200.00	08/02/2004	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/28/2004	$4,900.00	08/02/2004	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 struck-by hazards. a)On 1/29/04, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while opening the door on Treating Cylinder Number 1 (the cylinder) at Gulf Treating, Inc. Employees of Gulf Lumber opened the door on the cylinder while the cylinder was still pressurized. The cylinder was not equipped with a safety interlock device to prevent the door from being opened while the cylinder was pressurized. The cylinder was also not outfitted with a pressure gauge visible from the area of operation. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to comply with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Division 1, Other Types of Closures, UG- 35 General, Section (b) and ensure that all pressure vessels are equipped with a mechanism, with redundant features, that will prevent opening of the door while the system is pressurized and also add a visible pressure gauge that can be viewed from the operational area.

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