Greenville Metals Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 311872469

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $3,500.00

Current Penalty: $3,000.00

Issuance Date: 04/01/2009

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 04/27/2009

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0336000

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): R

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	04/24/2009	$3,000.00	04/27/2009	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/01/2009	$3,500.00	04/27/2009	Serious

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

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 fire and explosion hazards from natural gas fired heaters that were equipped with improper connectors, hoses, and improperly located gas shut off. A) Greenville Metals, Inc., Powder Room #2 - On or about,10/27/08, personnel were able to use a natural gas heater that did not have appropriate connections, hoses, nor a nearby gas shut off. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct the conditions are to comply with applicable requirements notes in NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1 - National Fuel Gas God - Section 9.6.1, Section 9.6.2 and Section 9.6.3: These sections require gas utilization equipment to be connected to the buildings piping with listed hoses and hose connectors. Instituiting and enforcing a frequent and periodic inspection program for the gas shut-off devices, hoses, and hose connectors. The inspection program should at least require personnel to conduct pre-use and post-use inspections. A checklist posted in the areas can facilitate the inspections. Utilize connectors that employ a positive meachinical connection/

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