Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 103393997
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/10/1989 X
Initial Penalty: $800.00
Current Penalty: $800.00
Issuance Date: 07/10/1989
Nr Instances: 13
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 08
Report ID: 0111100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 08/09/1989 | $800.00 | 10/10/1989 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/10/1989 | $800.00 | 08/10/1989 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BURNS
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 burns from the operation of graphitizers. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to provide additional engineering safeguards: Building 1, Area 6 - The following engineering safeguards were not provided to minimize employee exposure to burns: a) Firewalls were not provided between the three graphs (#22, #23 and #26). b) Automatic closing fire doors in said fire walls were not provided. c) Automatic temperature monitoring was not provided. d) Closed circuit TV was not installed to provided remote viewing graphs. e) Increased insulation was not provided inside the graphs. f) Combustible gas sensing with automatic alarm was not provided. g) Thermal survey of graphs was not provided. h) Emergency cooling of graph extensions complete with emergency water dump capabiltiy was not provided. i) Improved pressure relief (i.e. blowout panels, screws) was not provided in building walls. j) Testing for coil lining integrity was not conducted. k) Hydraulic testing of coils and connections was not performed. l) A preventive Maintenance Program on control panels including ground-fault protection devices and coils was not provided. m) A system was developed to determine a life cycle for the graphs and their critical components.
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