OSHA Inspection: STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 11, 1998

Abate by

Jul 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,750 · Current $3,750

General-duty citation text

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of
recognized hazards
which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply
with this
regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations
promulgated
under
Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as
amended, as
follows:
A.  Employer knew or should have known that on or about August 8, 1998,
employees at the
instrument air dryers int he power and recovery area were exposed to the
hazards of being
struck by pressure piping resulting from catastrophic pipe failure.  A
feasible and useful
means of abatement, among others, is the development and enforcement of a
written power
piping corrosion or erosion control program which includes as a minimum
the following
elements:
1.inspection of compressed air piping;
2.records of operation and maintenance history;
3.programs for periodic inspection, testing, and monitoring of pressure
piping
systems;
4.procedures for reporting and analyzing failures; and
5.procedures for maintenance, repairs, and replacements.