Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 a potential catastrophic fire and/or explosion of ammonia gas or ammonia process equipment resulting in severe burns, explosion pressure and struck-by hazards from equipment fragments, due to deficient design, and lack of proper maintenance of the ammonia refrigeration equipment: On or about March 23, 2016 and at times prior, the employer failed to provide a ventilation system sufficient to prevent combustion or explosion of ammonia vapors resulting from a release from ammonia refrigeration equipment owned and operated by Stavis Seafoods, Inc. at 7 Channel Street, Boston, MA.