Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 100892363
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/21/1991 X
Initial Penalty: $700.00
Current Penalty: $350.00
Issuance Date: 03/12/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 07
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date: 03/26/1991
Final Order: 10/21/1991
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/21/1991 | $350.00 | 10/21/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/12/1991 | $700.00 | 03/15/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
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) EMPLOYEES WERE REQUIRED TO DRAIN OIL FROM ANHYDROUS AMMONIA REFRIGERATION SEPARATORS AND WERE EXPOSED TO A CONCENTRATION OF AMMONIA IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH DUE TO A NON-INCIDENTAL RELEASE AS A RESULT OF A LACK OF AN ESTABLISHED MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. THE LACK OF AN ESTABLISHED MECHANICALMAINTENANCE PROGRAM RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE EMPLOYER TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES TO DRAIN OIL FROM THE SEPARATOR USING SAFE WORK PRACTICES AND A CONSEQUENT FAILURE BY EMPLOYEES TO EXERCISE NECESSARY CAUTION DURING OIL DRAINING OPERATIONS. FEASIBLE AND USEFUL METHODS FOR ELIMINATION OF THE HAZARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO: 1) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATION AND AIR- CONDITIONING ENGINEERS (ASHRAE) SYSTEMS HANDBOOK, 1980, CHAPTER #32. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE: A) MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE POLICY, B) INVENTORIES AND RECORDS, C) PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES TO INCLUDE SERVICE AND REPAIRS, D) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, E) STAFFING, F) SYSTEM OF RECORDS, AND G) OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS. 2) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE ELEMENTS OF THE MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
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