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: a) At the workplace, PVC plastic piping was used in exposed above ground locations to transport compressed air at 120 psi, observed on or about 11/19/09. Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are; 1) Replace all existing PVC pipes and fittings with cast iron materials, or another type of metal piping, which are rated to transport compressed air safely in exposed above ground locations. 2) Replace all existing PVC piping and fittings with shatter resistant Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) pipe and fittings, which are manufactured for above ground use of compressed air.