Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 303516322
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Unclass
Abatement Date: 02/05/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 01/16/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/10/2003
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/10/2003 | $2,500.00 | 02/05/2003 | Unclass | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/16/2003 | $2,500.00 | 02/05/2003 | Unclass |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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 employement which were free from hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that: Alcohol Plant employees/operators performing steam start-up activities afer Alcohol Plant shut down were exposed to the hazard of steam burns due to a "condensation induced water hammer" condition resulting from excessive condensate in the 30" steam header line. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to drain steam piping of condensate that may have collected in low points behind closed valves. To prevent against condensation induced water hammer at the time of steam start-up activities, the following steps must be initiated: a) Provide operating procedures for employees to follow whenever they are engaged in a steam start-up activity after Alcohol Plant shut down. Such procedures should include the following elements: 1.order of valves controlling steam to the main distribution lines to be turned off/on; 2.steps to take whenever a valve controlling steam to a main distribution line is turned off/on, i.e., open/close bypasses, open/close blow-offs, open/close steam traps; 3.steps to take whenever a valve controlling steam to a main distribution line is found to be in disrepair, especially if it hinders drainage of condensate; 4.emergency response procedures and instructions; 5.persons to notify; and 6.paperwork to be completed. b) Provide training to employees required to perform steam start-up activities after Alcohnl Plant shut down from superintendents down to affected operators. Such trainng should include the fllowing elements: 1.the basics of steam itself; 2.recognition of the hazard of condensate in steam lines; 3.what conditions create this hazard; 4.what steps are requried to assure that main distrubution steam lines are safely drained of condensate; and 5.what actions to take when blocked or inoperative valves and other components are encountered.
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