Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 the hazards of being struck-by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event the pipe ruptured: a. Powder coating and welding shop areas - PVC plastic piping was used in exposed above ground areas to transport compressed air at 130 psi. Violation observed on or about 09/01/11. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to replace the PVC piping and fittings with metal piping and fittings.