York International Corporation | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 116161126

Citation: 02001

Citation Type: Unclass

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $70,000.00

Current Penalty: $30,000.00

Issuance Date: 07/22/1998

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 150

Abatement Date: 08/01/1998

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0316700

Contest Date: 08/12/1998

Final Order: 06/10/1999

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	06/10/1999	$30,000.00	08/01/1998	Unclass
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/22/1998	$70,000.00	08/01/1998	Willful

Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: HEAT

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 physical and health hazards of explosion resulting from the use of R22 and compressed air. (a)York International Corporation - The employer used chlorodifluoromethane (R22) and compressed air to leak test refrigeration units at about 450 psig. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO UTILIZE R22 AND NITROGEN FOR THE TEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS, INC. GUIDELINES.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.