OSHA Inspection: MORRIS SCRAP METAL INC

Issued

Jul 3, 1995

Abate by

Jul 27, 1995

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

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)Hazard of being struck by shattered P.V.C. Pipe which was installed
above
ground and was not constructed of or encased in shatter resistant
material.  PVC Plastic
Pipe with ASTM designation D 1785, Schedules 40, 80, & 120 are pressured
rated for
water at 23 C.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to replace all P.V.C. Pipe installed in above ground locations and used
for compressed air
transportation, with black iron pipe.  Another abatement method is to
shield the pipe with a
shatter resistant material.

Issued

Jul 3, 1995

Abate by

Aug 5, 1995

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Jul 3, 1995

Abate by

Jul 27, 1995

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Jul 3, 1995

Abate by

Aug 5, 1995

Issued

Jul 3, 1995

Abate by

Jul 18, 1995