OSHA Inspection: BULKMATIC TRANSPORT COMPANY

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 16, 2002

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 being sprayed with concentrated sulfuric
acid when the adapter
used failed during transloading operations.
a) Sulfuric acid transloading operation, on or about 01/03/01 - the
design, construction, and
installation of the connection adapter (Christmas Tree) used for the
transfer operation was not
suitable for the service in that:
1.  The use of polypropylene/polyvinyl chloride (thermoplastic) material
is not
recommended as piping material for this service.
2.  The adapter was not protected or safeguarded from excessive
temperature, shock,
vibration, pulsation, and mechanical abuse.
3.  There was no support for the piping and any equipment, such as,
transfer
hoses,
which transmit excessive loads to the piping.
4.  The use of threaded joints in nonmetallic piping as well as
nonmetallic valves was not
prohibited.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to design, construct, and install the unloading connection adapter
(Christmas Tree) in accordance
with the American National Standard on Process Piping ASME B31.3-1996.
For additional
assistance, please refer to the National Association of Corrosion
Engineers (NACE) Standard
Recommended Practice RP0391, Materials for the Handling and Storage of
Concentrated (90
to 100) Sulfuric Acid at Ambient Temperatures.

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 26, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Jun 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Jun 27, 2001

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Jun 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 9, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 9, 2002

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,500 Reduced

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $9,500 Reduced

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

May 6, 2002

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Jun 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $6,250 Reduced

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Jun 27, 2001

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Jun 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002

Issued

Jun 22, 2001

Abate by

Apr 22, 2002