OSHA Inspection: OGDEN MARTIN SYSTEMS OF LANCASTER, INCORPORATED

Issued

1995-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5250.00 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 an uncontrolled fire or explosion resulting
from damage to the
facility's electronic control equipment.  The employer failed to implement
a standard operating
procedure requiring shut down of each affected boiler unit under the
following circumstances:
When the electronic controls for the affected boiler unit are damaged or
otherwise compromised
such that they can no longer be used to effectively control the operation.
(a)Ogden Martin Systems of Lancaster - The employer continued operation of
a
boiler unit after the Bailey Net 90 computerized control system for said
unit had
been rendered ineffective for controlling the operation, exposing
employees to the
hazard of an uncontrolled fire or explosion.  This violation occurred on
July
28,
1995.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is ensure that a standard operating procedure is implemented
requiring shut down
of each affected boiler unit when the electronic controls for the unit are
damaged or
otherwise compromised such that they can no longer be used to effectively
control the
operation.  The employer shall install a shutdown device or devices in the
control room
independent of the Bailey computerized control system which permits remote
shutdown
of the fuel feed and combustion aspects of the operation of each affected
boiler unit.r

Issued

1995-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

1995-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5250.00 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 an uncontrolled fire or explosion resulting
from lightning damage
to the facility's electronic control equipment.  The employer failed to
install an adequate
grounding and lightning protection system to protect the facility's
electronic control equipment.
(a)Ogden Martin Systems of Lancaster - The employers failure to install an
adequate
grounding and lightning protection system to protect the facility's Bailey
Net 90
computerized control system exposed the employees to the hazard of an
uncontrolled fire or explosion.  This violation occurred on July 28, 1995.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to ensure that a grounding and lightning protection system is in
place sufficient
to protect the facility's electronic control equipment.  Such a system
must be designed
to address weather and other conditions to which the facility is known to
be exposed.