OSHA Inspection: FOSTER FORBES GLASS CO. DIV. OF NAT'L CAN CORP.

Issued

Mar 15, 1990

Abate by

Mar 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $455 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:
a) The increased likelihood of fires and/or explosions from the use of
unapproved, shop made natural gas-fired area heating appliances
constructed from 55-gallon drums located in the basement furnace and
batch area hot end.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install natural gas piping and heating
appliances in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z233.1-1988 (NFPA 54-1988). Specific elements of
abatement shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the
following:
1) Gas piping shall be designed, sized installed in inspected in
accordance with parts 2-4 of the above referenced ANSI standard.
2) Heating appliances shall be installed, vented and operated in
accordance with parts 5-8 of the above referenced ANSI standard.