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

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 impact hazards: Shop: On, or about, June 28, 2007, a mismatched tire and rim exploded while being inflated on a tire changing machine. An employee had assembled a sixteen inch tire onto a sixteen and a half inch rim. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all employees who service tires have been trained in properly matching tires and rims. Specific Abatement Documentation is Required