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 the Mold Department in that: (b)Pneumatic tools incompatible with compressed oxygen gas were connected to the shop-modified compressed oxygen gas piping system exposing employee to the hazard of fire and explosion. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to: 1.Identify the contents of pipes and valves by color coding or affixing tags to pipes and valves as provided in ANSI Standard A13.1, Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems and the Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet G-4.4, Industrial Practices for Gaseous Oxygen Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems. 2.Ensure interconnecting equipment compatibility as provided in NFPA-50, Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumers Sites. Thereby, connections to compressed air piping and compressed oxygen gas piping must not be interchangeable. Certification, and documentation/evidence of abatement is required. Certification of abatement is required by 29 CFR Part 1903 and is to be submitted within ten (10) calendar days after the abatement date.ment