OSHA Inspection: MARTIN MARIETTA SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Nov 9, 1995

Abate by

Nov 16, 1995

Penalty

Initial $4,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 fire and explosion hazard:
a.On or about May 12, 1995, at about 3:13 p.m., and inside of Building
1734,
Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Ceiba, P.R., the employer was engaged in
fueling
operations of target BQM-34S, Serial 24367, while inside a building
contrary to
fueling instructions contained in Section 2-4 of NAVAIR 01-100TBA-2-3,
(Department of Defense Publication) which requires that "the target must be
fueled only when it is out-of-doors, and a minimum of 50 feet from
buildings or
equipment not engaged in servicing".  Section 2-4 also contains the proper
static
ground cables (bonding) sequence connection between the refueler (transfer
hose)
and the target.  The stated sequence for static ground  (bonding)
connection is
as follows:  (1) Target to ground, (2) Refueler to ground, (3) Refueler to
target.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this
hazard is to conduct the fueling operations in accordance with the specific
instructions contained in NAVAIR 01-100 TBA-2-3 (Department of Defense
Publication).

Issued

Nov 9, 1995

Abate by

Nov 15, 1995

Penalty

Initial $4,500