OSHA Inspection: CYLINDER RECON COMPANY INC.

Issued

May 5, 1988

Abate by

Jun 8, 1988

Penalty

Initial $9,000 · Current $900 Reduced

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, on 11/10/87 employees in
the Operations Area, emptying and cleaning compressed gas cylinders were
exposed to the hazard of an unexpected released of toxic gases as arsine
which could result in death or serious damage to the blood, liver,
kidneys, and cardiopulmonary system.  The existing monitoring systems
did not detect some hazardous chemicals such arise at the action or
permissible exposure limit or even at much higher levels to a false
senseof security and to a failure to warn of security and to a failure
to warn employee(s) of the presence of a hazard.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others to correct
this hazard is:
1) To select, install, and maintain continuous monitoring
instrumentation with stategically placed sensors, designed to detect
the presence of hazardous gases, including hydrides, at levels below
established permissible exposure limits and activate an employee
alarm.
2) To provide equally protective alternative means to be used during
operations to detect the presence of hazardous gases when the
continuous monitoring system is inoperative or otherwise ineffective.
3) To establish a written policy, including procedures to be followed,
and training for all effected employees in regard to monitoring, and
strictly enforce all of provisions.
4) To periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the instrumentation and
program.
Violation observed on or about 11/13/87

Issued

May 5, 1988

Abate by

May 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $9,000 · Current $900 Reduced

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 on 11/10/87 employees in
the Operations Area emptying and cleaning compressed gas cylinders were
exposed to the hazard of an unexpected release of toxic gases such as
arsine, which could result in death or serious damage to the blood,
liver, kidneys, and cardiopulmonary system.  The chemical treatment of
toxic gases such as arsine was not followed as specified in the
employer's application for Part A of its license to operate the facility
resulting in the potential release of untreated gas despite the presence
of another oxidizer, namely a hypochlorite solution, in the scrubbing
system.  The use of hypochlorite potentially created an additional
hazard. Furthermore, the use of hypochlorite in the scrubbing system
would not overt a release of untreated gas from a leak between the
cylinder and the scrubbing system.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others to correct
this hazard is:
1) To develop and implement written standard operating procedures which
are proven effective for the particular treatment and control of all
hazardous gases treatment and disposed of in the facility. Treatment
shall be accomplished as close to the cylinder being emptied as
possible.
No modifications of the established procedures shall be permitted until
proposed methods have been researched, tested, and found to be effective
and safe by a qualifed individual.
2) To ensure that all necessary process equipment, monitoring
instrumentation, and engineering and other controls specified in the
procedures are in place, operating properly, and used as directed.
3) To train all employees involved with these operations on the standard
operating procedures and enforce all policies.
4) To maintain accurate logs of all waste treatment and disposal
operations including records of unusual conditions, releases, and
near misses and the corrective actions taken.
5) To periodically review and evaluate standard operating procedures.
Violation(s) observed on or about 11/13/88.

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Penalty

Current $200

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

May 17, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

May 17, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

May 17, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 18, 1988

Penalty

Initial $350

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

May 2, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 27, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 27, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 27, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 27, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 27, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 27, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 27, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 27, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

May 2, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

May 17, 1988

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 18, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

May 2, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

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Apr 22, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988

Issued

Apr 14, 1988

Abate by

Apr 22, 1988