PORT RICHEY, FL — 1997-09-04 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: B & T REBUILDERS, INC.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1997-09-04 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral health inspection of B & T REBUILDERS, INC. in 6230 STONE RD. UNIT B, PORT RICHEY, FL 34668 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109203877.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: B & T REBUILDERS, INC.
Site address: 6230 STONE RD. UNIT B
City: PORT RICHEY
State: FL
ZIP: 34668

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1997-09-04 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1997-09-04 00:00:00
Case closed: 1998-04-17 00:00:00
Last modified: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 7694
Employees: 8
Ownership type: A

Citations

9 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Jan 29, 1998
Abate by: Apr 2, 1998
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 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 in that:
Employees are exposed
to the hazard of being struck by fragments of plastic pipe used to
transport
air for the purpose
of cleaning small parts.
a) The shop area where employees disassemble and clean small parts
associated with
automotive air conditioner compressor units, forced air is used to clean
the parts. The
Plastic Pipe Institute recommends against the use of thermoplastic pipe to
transport
compressed air or other compressed gases in exposed plant piping.
Furthermore ,
sections 842.32, 842.43 and 849.52(b) of the American National Standards
Institute
B31.8-1986, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems Standard,
limit the
operating pressure of plastic piping distribution systems to 100 pounds
per square inch
and prohibit the installation of such systems above ground. This condition
exposes
employees to the hazard of flying fragments. As observed, on or about Sept
4, 1997.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to replace
the PVC piping with a type of pipe approved for transporting compressed
gases in an exposed
above ground location, for example iron or steel piping.
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED.

Recent events (2)

1998-02-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $450.00
1998-01-29 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.107 B05 IV

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Jan 29, 1998
Abate by: May 2, 1998
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-02-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $450.00
1998-01-29 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.107 B09

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Jan 29, 1998
Abate by: May 2, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-02-04 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-29 00:00:00 — Z (S)