OSHA Inspection: ALL-STEEL INC.

Issued

Oct 18, 1985

Abate by

Nov 1, 1985

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $500 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:
Potential hazards of fire, burns, inhalation of toxic gases and
chemicals and asphyxiation from the improper operations of the waste
material incineration system.
The employer did not ensure that the designed operating procedures
for the Kelly Pyrolytic Incinerator Model 1280 were followed and did
not provide training for all supervisors and maintenance employees
who operate the equipment to assure the handling and incineration of
waste material within the design limitations of the equipment.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to follow and enforce the operating
recommendations in the Owner/Operator Manual for the Kelly Pyrolytic
Incinerator and to train supervisors and employees who operate the
equipment in those procedures.