OSHA Inspection: GRANADA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 8, 1986

Abate by

Jul 11, 1986

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $450 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 employees were exposed to
the hazard of fire or explosion in that, on or about 5/10/86 at 703 East
Bay Drive,  Largo, Florida, a liquid propane gas leak had occurred in a
building in the final stages of construction and gas leak repair
activities were initiated prior to taking effective gas leak emergency
procedures.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to follow the emergency procedures for gas leaks
which include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) Investigate other areas of the building to determine the extent of
the leak and to ventilate the affected portions of the building by
opening windows and doors.
b) Use every practical means of eliminate sources of ignition, such as
cutting off all electric circuits at a remote source to eliminate
operation of automatic switches in the dangerous area.
c) Notify the gas supplier from a telephone remote from the area of the
leak.
For additional information, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1-76, Part 4, Appendix E.