OSHA Inspection: T P I COMPOSITES INC

Issued

Feb 3, 1999

Abate by

Feb 16, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $938 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1750

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 hazards of fire and explosion from the storage and
possible mixing of
flammable liquids with oxidizing materials (organic peroxides):
(a) Various locations on the plant floor, including boat assembly areas,
Bombardier area,
prototype area and special projects area. MEKP was routinely stored in
flammable storage
cabinets with flammable/organic liquids, including styrene formulations,
Gelcoat formulations,
turpentine, alcohol, resin formulations, reactors, adhesives, and spray
solvents.
(b) Outside flammable storage building:  MEKP stored with flammable
materials.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is
the segregation and separate storage of incompatible chemicals, the use of
appropriate signs
designating the separate storage areas, and employee training to prevent
the inadvertent common
storage of incompatible materials.le

Issued

Feb 3, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999

Issued

Feb 3, 1999

Abate by

May 4, 1999

Issued

Feb 3, 1999

Abate by

Sep 10, 1999

Issued

Feb 3, 1999

Abate by

Feb 16, 1999

Issued

Feb 3, 1999

Abate by

Feb 16, 1999