OSHA Inspection: E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS CO. INC. VESPEL DIV.

Issued

1991-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $1000.00

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 are exposed to serious
injury because of; trolley step(s) not capable of withstanding the impact o f
fully loaded portable blenders; mechanical problems with switches and
trolley stops with only quick fixes implemented and standard operating
procedures in use at the time of the accident had no documented changes and
did not effectively establish "Safe Procedures" for "Unusual Job"/Manual
Movement of portable blenders:
a)  Batch Polymer Area, between stationary blenders Nos. 8
and 9; 3/7/91
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
a)  Add larger surface stops.
b)  Maintain adequate air compression so as to eliminate
manually moving portable blenders.
c)  Paint the rail/switches so operator(s) can observe if the
track is continuous.
d)  Increase employee training on effective S.O.P. (Standard
Operating Procedure) and on any procedural changes as required.