OSHA Inspection: BENCHMARK CABINETS OF TAMPA, INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

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 being struck by fragments of plastic
pipe used to transport compressed air for the operation of pneumatic
staplers and cleaning nozzles in the event the pipe ruptures
(a) Main shop - Throughout the shop, along the north and south walls
at approximately 3 feet above the floor, polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
plastic pipe was used to transport compressed air, approximately 125
psi, in exposed above ground location, for the operation of pneumatic
staplers and cleaning nozzles.  This practice is not recommended by
the Plastic Pipe Institute and prohibited by ANSI/ASME B31-8-1986 Gas
Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems Standard.  This condition
exposes employees to the potential hazards of flying fragments, on or
about August 1, 1991.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to replace the PVC piping with a type of pipe that is
approved for transporting compressed gases in exposed above ground
locations, such as iron or stel piping.

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 22, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 2, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 23, 1991

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 23, 1991

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 2, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 2, 1991

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 26, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 23, 1991

Issued

Sep 19, 1991

Abate by

Oct 2, 1991