OSHA Inspection: KNOCKOUT CARPET

Issued

1997-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $600.00 · Current $600.00

General-duty citation text

Title 23 V.S.A. Chapter 3, subchapter 5, Section 223(a):  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:
Location:  Throughout
Violation:  The employer had not furnished a place of employment that was
free from hazards
that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that
employees were exposed to
fire/explosion hazards while using flammable liquid adhesives while carpet
laying.  The
employer had not provided a mechanical means of ventilation for dispersal
of the accumulated
flammable vapors, nor had an assessment of the work area been accomplished
to insure that all
sources of ignition were properly identified and controlled.  One
reasonable and acceptable
method to correct this hazard is to thoroughly evaluate the work area for
sources of ignition
prior to allowing employees to disperse the flammable adhesive and to
provide a mechanical
means of ventilation to disperse an accumulation of flammable/explosive
fumes.

Issued

1997-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $600.00 · Current $600.00

Issued

1997-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-11-16 00:00:00

Issued

1997-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-11-16 00:00:00