OSHA Inspection: JIM HAWK TRUCK TRAILER OF ILLINOIS, INC.

Issued

Mar 9, 1999

Abate by

Mar 12, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 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 explosion of the tank semi-trailer:
Repairs were made to the Scully System when there was a hazard of
flammable vapors inside
the tank in violation of the National Fire Protection Associations
Standard, NFPA 385, Section
6-1.9 and Electrical wires were joined using a shrink wrap connection
heated by a propane torch
in the presence of a flammable atmosphere without the tank being made safe
in an approve
manner in violation of the National Fire Protection Associations Standard,
NFPA 385, Section
6-1.10.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO VENTILATE THE TANK SEMI-
TRAILER FOR SUCH DURATION AS TO ELIMINATE THE FLAMMABLE
ATMOSPHERE WITHIN THE CARGO TANK."

Issued

Mar 9, 1999

Abate by

Mar 12, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced