OSHA Inspection: DEXTER SPORTSWEAR, INC.

Issued

Feb 7, 1997

Abate by

Feb 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $540 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 uncovered pipes carrying steam or hot water
for process or
servicing machinery:
a)West side of the main building - The north and the south units for
legger number two
each had two steam piping elbows by the steam traps that were not guarded
or covered with
heat-insulating material and the north unit for legger number three had
two elbows by the steam
trap that were not guarded or covered with heat-insulating material, on or
about 1/9/97.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to maintain all pipes carrying steam or hot water with a covering of
heat-insulating material or
otherwise be properly guarded when exposed to contact and located within
seven feet of the floor
or working platform.

Issued

Feb 7, 1997

Abate by

Feb 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Feb 7, 1997

Abate by

Feb 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $540 Reduced

Issued

Feb 7, 1997

Abate by

Feb 25, 1997

Issued

Feb 7, 1997

Abate by

Feb 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $540 Reduced