Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 315884783
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/22/2012 I
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/17/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/12/2012 | $7,000.00 | 02/22/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/17/2012 | $7,000.00 | 02/22/2012 | 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 burn hazards from a rapid steam expansion where a gantry crane equipped with hollow metal arms (which contained water) was dipped into a hot molten salt solution: (a)SKF USA, Incorporated, 20 Industrial Drive, Hanover, PA - Employee(s) were exposed to burn hazards from hot molten salt solution. A rapid steam expansion occurred while performing dipping operations involving a gantry crane that was equipped with hollow metal arms (containing water) and dipped into a molten salt solution resulting in a rapid steam expansion and the bursting of the hollow metal arm and the spraying of hot molten salt, thus exposing an employee to severe burns and later death, on or about September 1, 2011. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to replace the hollow gantry metal arms with solid metal gantry arms, in accordance with NFPA 86 (2011), Section 13.5.15.9.1. No abatement certification or documentation required.
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