OSHA Inspection: INSULCO ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT, INC.

Issued

Sep 18, 1998

Abate by

Oct 6, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $1,275

Issued

Sep 18, 1998

Abate by

Oct 7, 1998

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

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.  Drum B, Needle Coker Pit- On or about March 30, 1998, a contractor
employee (front-
end loader operator) was exposed to the hazards of hot water and being
struck and buried by
hot coke as he removed coke from a plugged chute located beneath the open
drum (bottom
lid removed) that contained approximately 400 tons of hot coke and water.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these
hazards are:
1.  Develop and implement a policy that prohibits the entry of employees
and contractor
employees into the Needle Coker pit, when the head of a drum has been
removed, until the
drum has been visually inspected and found to be free of coke.
2.  Develop and implement a written procedure for removing coke from the
chutes.
3.  Train all employees and contractor employees that will be involved in
the removal of
coke from chutes.