OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS

Issued

Dec 1, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

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)  On or about September 14, 1992, at Associated Natural
Gas Inc. plant in Gilcrest, Colorado, employees performing
start up procedures on the Petrotherm Gas Fuel Heater Model
#H-70495 were not protected from the hazard of the flying
object, caused by an internal explosion of the heater, due
to the menway door, containing the inspection hole, was not
bolted shut.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to bolt the door shut and
conform with standard recommended engineering requirements
of the most recent ASME Boiler and pressure Vessel

Issued

Dec 1, 1992

Abate by

Dec 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500