OSHA Inspection: STANDARD INDUSTRIAL UNIFORM SERVICE, INC.

Issued

1990-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $280.00 · Current $200.00 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:
FIRE CONDITIONS AND BURNS DUE TO LINT BEING GIVEN OFF BY "WIPES" BEING
DRIED IN THE GAS AND STEAM FIRED DRYERS. THESE DRYERS DISCHARGED LINT
INTO DUCT WORK WHICH SHARED ONE COMMON LINT COLLECTION SYSTEM. THESE
DRYERS COULD PROVIDE AN IGNITION SOURCE TO THE LINT, DUE TO INADEQUATE
OR RESTRICTED AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTALBE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO DESIGN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND USE THE
DRYERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EACH MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. ALSO,
THE INSTALLATION OF APPROVED STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AIR FLOW SWITCHES
AND FAN INTERLOCKS IN EACH DRYER "SAFETY CONTROL CIRCUIT", FOR EACH FAN
IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, WHOSE FAILURE WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
SAFETY VENTILATION RATE OR RATE OF FLOW.

Issued

1990-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $280.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

Issued

1990-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $140.00 · Current $100.00 Reduced