OSHA Inspection: EQUITY CO-OP OIL COMPANY

Issued

1995-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

1995-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

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 were exposed to a fire/explosion hazard.
a)  Equity Co-op oil Company, E. 8th and Highway 34, Yuma, Colorado
80759: the employer did not ensure that sources of ignition, such as pilot
lights and electrical appliances, located on the Bounder recreational
vehicle
(N.M. 4693rvk) were turned off during the filling of the LP-Gas container
on
the vehicle as required by NFPA 58 Storage and Handling of Liquefied
Petroleum Gases - 1995, 4-2.3.2 (c).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to turn off all sources of ignition, such as pilot
lights, electric ignition devices, burners, electrical appliances, and
engines, located
on the vehicle being refueled.