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

HAR 12-60-2(a)(3) was violated because: (a) A waste container with oily rags and paper material did not have a lid cover. Welding activity was being conducted 5 .5 feet away from the waste container thus exposing employees to a fire hazard w ith the potential for serious bodily injuries. (b) One carbon dioxide, one oxyge n, and two acetylene gas cylinders in storage were not secured from knock over. Unsecured gas cylinders exposed employees to potential serious bodily injuries. (c) Two acetylene gas cylinders that were not in use were missing their valve pr otection caps. Gas cylinders not in use with missing valve protection caps expos ed employees to potential serious bodily injuries. (d) A Lincoln electric ranger welder had an area of damage to the insulation of the electrode lead cable that allowed the bare copper conductors to be exposed. The damaged cable exposed the employees to electrical hazards with the potential for serious bodily injuries. 12-60-2(a)(3) states "Every employer shall provide safe work places and practices by elimination or reduction of existing or poten tial hazards. Elimination of existing or potential hazards by design, process su bstitution, or other appropriate methods is preferred because it eliminates the need for further employee protection. When elimination is not feasible, reductio n of existing or potential hazards to acceptable levels, using methods such as e ngineering or administrative controls, isolation, or guarding, shall be promptly used. When these methods are inadequate to reach acceptable levels, personal pr otective equipment shall be provided and used." Locations: (a), (b), (c), and (d) Mechanic Shop Abatement Note: (a) Two feasible means of abatement are to place a fireproof lid/cover over the opening of the w aste container or to move the waste container 35 feet away from the welding acti vity area. (b) One feasible means of abatement is to secure the gas cylinders to a wall with a chain to prevent them from being knocked over. (c) One feasible m eans of abatement is to install valve protection caps to the gas cylinders. (d) One feasible means of abatement is to replace the electrode lead cable to the el ectric welder.