OSHA Inspection: FRANKLIN BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 10, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

ITEM 1
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
bursting pipe:
(a)   Door Shop -  Compressed air used to power the hand held staple
guns and drills was piped in an above ground 3/4" PVC pipe
system that was not enclosed in a conduit or casing of
sufficient strength to provide protection should the PVC pipe
explode.  American National Standards Institute B31.8 1986,
Section 842.43 prohibits the above ground use of PVC pipe for
compressed air conveyance.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to replace the PVC pipe with a steel pipe system designed
for
compressed air

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 17, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 3, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 3, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 3, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 3, 1993

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Jul 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 3, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 3, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 3, 1993

Issued

Jul 22, 1993

Abate by

Aug 17, 1993