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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 314091398
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,400.00
Current Penalty: $2,400.00
Issuance Date: 04/05/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 04/29/2011
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date: 05/03/2011
Final Order: 08/08/2012
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 08/08/2012 | $2,400.00 | 04/29/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/05/2011 | $2,400.00 | 04/29/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
P.L. 91-596 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: T he 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 p hysical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard(s) of bei ng struck by or punctured by projectiles from ruptured compressed air distributi on system piping: a)In the fabrication shop, on or about November 3, 2010 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to being struck by or punctured by high velocity projectiles during the rupture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe used to transport compressed air within the structural steel building to supply compres sed air to abrasive blasting equipment. The piping was not approved for use with compressed air. Fragmentation of the pipe could occur due to fatigue caused by cold contents and/or vibrations, or the pipe being struck by equipment and mater ials. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to: 1) Ensure that compressed air distribution pipe be used in accordance with the American S ociety of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.9-2008, Building Services Piping, Sect ion 923.3.2 which states that, " If thermoplastics are used for compressed air o r other compressed gases, special precautions must be observed. The stored energ y and specific failure mechanism of the pipe need to be considered. Materials su ch as PVC, CPVC, and PVDF, which exhibit brittle failure as defined in ASTM F 41 2, shall not be used for compressed air or gas service." 2) Ensure that all non- shatter resistant thermoplastic piping that is used to transport compressed air or other compressed gases be buried underground or encased in shatter-resistant materials in accordance with Recommendation B, Thermoplastic Piping for the Tran sport of Compressed Air or Other Compressed Gases, which was adopted by the Plas tics Pipe Institute in October 1977. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.TION