OSHA Inspection: ALCOA MEMORY PRODUCTS

Issued

Mar 13, 1998

Abate by

Mar 18, 1998

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $3,150

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 chemical hazards.
In the waste treatment area, there was an acid storage tank that had a
Jaco nylon 1/2"NPTX1/4"
hose fitting.  Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated
with the release of
sulfuric, nitric, and phosphoric acids due to the chemical incompatibility
of the fitting.
One feasible method among others to abate this hazard is to ensure that
the fittings used
for the storage tanks are compatible to the contents of the tanks.