OSHA Inspection: GOEX INC

Issued

Nov 13, 1991

Abate by

Dec 13, 1991

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
potential fire and explosion hazards initiated by static electricity:
(a)  Nonconductive leather power transmission belts
were utilized throughout the Wheel Mill and Corning Mill operations,
June 5, 1991.
(b)  An effective personnel static electricity constrol program
was not utilized at the Wheel Mill, Press House, Corning Mill,
Glaze House, Sifter House and Pack House operations, June 5, 1991.
FEASIBLE AND USEFUL METHODS OF ABATEMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT
1)  Install conductive power transmission belting, instance a.
2)  Investigate power train redesign, instance a.
3)  Implement a personnel static electricity control program which
addresses at a minimum:  semiconductive floor installation,
testing and mintenance:  and semi-conductive employee footwear
usage, testing and maintenance, instance b.

Issued

Nov 13, 1991

Abate by

Dec 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500