Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109636365
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/31/1992 X
Initial Penalty: $1,875.00
Current Penalty: $935.00
Issuance Date: 08/28/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date: 09/05/1991
Final Order: 06/15/1992
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | W: Empr Withdrew | 06/15/1992 | $935.00 | 08/31/1992 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/28/1991 | $1,875.00 | 08/31/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: EXPLOSION
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 on and before June 17, 1991, maintenance worker(s) were permitted to cut 55 gallon drums with oxygen/acetylene cutting torches and were exposed to the hazard of explosions due to insufficient training provided by the employer on the hazards of, and the procedures to safely perform cutting and welding on drums, tanks or other containers which may develop explosive atmospheres when unclean or improperly prepared. Among other methods one feasible and useful method to correct this hazard is to develop and implement a training program in the safe operation of welding or cutting equipment, the safe use of the process, and emergency procedures in the event of a fire. Such training elements and safe procedures may be found in National Fire Protection Association Standard 51B, "Cutting and Welding Processes, 1987." Such training shall, as a minimum, prohibit cutting or welding in the following situations: a. In areas not authorized by management. b. In sprinklered buildings while such protection is impaired. c. In the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixtures of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air) or explosive atmospheres that may develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared drums, tanks or other containers and equipment which have previously contained such materials or that may develop in areas with an accumulation of combustible dusts. (See NFPA 327, Standard Procedures for Cleaning or Safeguarding Small Tanks and Containers, and Recommended Safe Practices for the Preparation for Welding and Cutting of Containers and Piping that have held Hazardous Substances, AWS F.4.1). d. In areas near the storage of large quantities of exposed, readily ignitible materials such as bulk sulfur, baled paper or cotton.
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