OSHA Inspection: COLONY CABINETS INC

Issued

May 11, 1995

Abate by

Jun 28, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

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 when compressed
air is transmitted through polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, exposing
employees to the hazard of
being struck by flying fragments:
a.Polyvinyl chloride PVC pipe was installed throughout the plant and used
to
transmit compressed air to machinery and hand held tools.
Feasible abatement methods to correct this condition may include but are
not limited to,
1) enclosing the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) line in a conduit pipe of
sufficient strength to
provide protection form external damage and prevent employees from being
struck by
flying fragments; 2) install a pipe system designed for compressed air as
recommended
by the American National Standards Institute/American society of
Mechanical
Engineers
(ANSI/ASME) B31.8-1986 sections 842.32, 842.43 and 849.52 (b) Gas
Transmission
and Distribution Piping System.

Issued

May 11, 1995

Abate by

Jun 28, 1995

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced