Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300697141
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,125.00
Current Penalty: $1,125.00
Issuance Date: 09/02/1998
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 09/10/1998
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 1032700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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) PVC piping is in use for the compressed air line between the elevator and the maintenance shop at the McNary elevator. Among other methods, one feasible and accepatable method of abatement would be to replace the PVC piping with galvanized or ABS approved pipe and fittings.
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