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

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 hazards of anhydrous ammonia in that: a)On or about and prior to 06/26/2007 - the "old compressor room" had a door which communicated with the building, and was not a self-closing, tight fitting fire door as required by ANSI/ASHRAE 15-1994 8.14(b). b)On or about and prior to 06/26/2007 - the "old compressor room" was not provided with either a continuously operated, independent mechanical ventilation system, or an independent mechanical ventilation system actuated automatically by a vapor detection system when the concentration of ammonia in the room exceeds 25of the LEL, or electrical equipment which conforms to the requirements for Class 1 Division 2 locations as defined in the National Electrical Code, as required by ANSI/ASHRAE 15-1994 8.14(h). c)On or about and prior to 06/26/2007 - the "old compressor room" was not equipped with remote control of the mechanical equipment in the refrigerating machinery room immediately outside the machinery room door for the purpose of shutting down the equipment in an emergency as required by ANSI/ASHRAE 15-1994 8.14(i). Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards include: (a) install a self-closing, tight fitting fire door; (b) install continuously operated mechanical ventilation, or a ventilation system activated by a vapor detector system, or install electrical equipment which conforms to Class I Division 2 locations; (c) install emergency equipment shut offs immediately outside the machinery room door, in accordance with requirements listed in ANSI/ASHRAE 15-1994 8.14(b),(h), and (i), respectively. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED