OSHA Inspection: NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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.   Employees were exposed to the hazard of explosion and fire
in a confined space which could result in death.  Reclamation area,
18 wheel tanker.  Employees were required to work inside a tanker
cleaning out hardened graphite and fuel oil sludge with a metal hoe
while diesel fuel was being introduced into this confined space so
as to help dissolve the hardened graphite sludge.
Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable abatement
methods to correct this hazard are:
1.   Externally, utilizing a pressurized water spray system to
clean the inside of the tanker.
2.   Implementation of the company's written confined space
program and elimination of diesel fuel or any flammable/combustible
liquids within the tanker when the employees are inside.

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Nov 20, 1992

Abate by

Nov 27, 1992