OSHA Inspection: SCOTT BRASS CO.

Issued

Feb 27, 1991

Abate by

Mar 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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
chlorine gas:
Wastewater treatment area:  Employees were exposed to the hazard of
chlorine gas evolution following the mixture of sulfuric acid and
bleach during a wastewater treatment system cleaning procedure.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard include thorough rinsing of the entire system
between acid and bleach washes and measurement of cleaning tank PH;
or use of separate tanks for acid and bleach cleaning solutions.