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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 17777962
Citation: 03002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $25,000.00
Current Penalty: $25,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/06/1993
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 300
Abatement Date: 06/08/1993
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date: 05/26/1993
Final Order: 05/15/1995
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/15/1995 | $25,000.00 | 06/08/1993 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/06/1993 | $25,000.00 | 06/08/1993 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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: (a) The hazard of being struck by steam, and debris escaping from ruptured steam line(s) due to a "water hammer" a condition resulting from excessive condensate in the steam lines on or about 11/10/92, which could result in scalding burns serious injury or death. "Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to drain all steam piping of any condensate that may have collected in low points being closed valves. To ensure thall all lines are drained, the following steps must be initiated: a) Provide complete operating procedures for personnell to follow whenever they are engaged in a turn-off or turn-on procedure, which should include, but not limited to, the following elements: 1) order of valves to be turned off/on, 2) steps to take whenever a main valve is turned off/on, i.e. open/close bypasses, open/ close blow-offs, & open/close traps, 3) steps to take whenever a valve is found to be in disrepair, especially if it hinders drainage of condensate, 4) emergency response procedures, 5) special instructions, 6) persons to notify, 7) paperwork to be completed, b) Provide comprehensive training to steam employees from the superintendent down to the general utility worker which addresse: 1) the basics of the steam itself, 2) recognition of the hazard of condensate in the steam line, 3) what conditions create this hazard, both normal conditions and abnormal conditions such as accelerated condensation due to cold water flowing over the steam line, 4) what steps are required to assure that the lines are safely drained of condensate and 5) what actions are required when blocked/inoperative blow-off valves or any other steam system component are encountered.