OSHA Inspection: VILLAGER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 15, 1993

Abate by

Dec 20, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 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:
THE HAZARD OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER RELEASE WHEN CUTTING INTO
PRESSURIZED PVC WATER LINE.
a)   NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF BOOTH STREET
AND LAKESHORE DRIVE, ON OR ABOUT 10/25/93 - AN EMPLOYEE
WAS CUTTING INTO A 10-INCH DIAMETER PRESSURIZED PVC
WATER LINE EXPOSING HIMSELF TO THE HAZARD OF HIGH
PRESSURE WATER RELEASE
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1. INSTRUCT AND TRAIN THE EMPLOYEES TO RELIEVE,
DISCONNECT
OR RESTRAIN ALL POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS STORED OR
RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN PVC WATER LINES BEFORE WORKING
ON THEM.
2.   FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURERS GUIDELINES AS LISTED IN
CERTAINTEED PVC WATER TRANSMISSION PIPE INSTALLATION
GUIDE PUBLICATION NO. 40-24-03, SECTION VI SERVICE
CONNECTIONS SAFETY.
3.   PROVIDE HEAVY PROTECTIVE BLANKET OVER THE AREA
OF EXPOSED PRESSURIZED PIPE BEING WORKED ON.

Issued

Dec 15, 1993

Abate by

Dec 20, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced

Issued

Dec 15, 1993

Abate by

Dec 20, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced

Issued

Dec 15, 1993

Abate by

Dec 20, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced