OSHA Inspection: GERMANIA SINGING AND SPORT SOCIETY

Issued

Jan 5, 1998

Abate by

Feb 7, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

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 the hazard of being burned or engulfed by fire while using
the Vulcan # 4-5
oven.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to abate
this hazard are:
1)  Conduct periodic preventative maintenance of the oven to include
detailed inspection
of the burners and gas lines.
2)  Maintain records of oven inspections, maintenance performed and of any
changes
made to the oven.  Any changes should be approved by the manufacturer and
the approval kept
for the life of the oven.