Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i): Used containers. No welding, cutting, or other hot work shall be performed on used drums, barrels, tanks or other containers until they have been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain that there are no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which when subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors. Any pipe lines or connections to the drum or vessel shall be disconnected or blanked. a. On or about August 14, 2020, welding was performed on a petroleum tanker truck that was not thoroughly cleaned to remove all residual gasoline vapors, thereby exposing the welder to a crushed by hazard.