OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL CONTRACT SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Feb 9, 1996

Abate by

Feb 22, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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:
(a)   Employees of Industrial Contract Services, Inc., working on the
construction site
located at 4128 27th Avenue NW in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on or about
November 16, 1995, were exposed to the hazards associated with
fire/explosion while
working with a liquid petroleum gas (propane) container with blow torch
attached,
that did not have adequate guarding to protect appurtenances against
physical damage.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to ensure that all portable liquid petroleum gas containers in
use that utilize
gas flow regulators are provided with adequate guarding in accordance with
National
Fire Code #58, 2-2.4, Portable Container Appurtenance Physical Damage
Protection.e

Issued

Feb 9, 1996

Abate by

Mar 12, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Feb 9, 1996

Abate by

Mar 12, 1996