OSHA Inspection: WALT'S PUMP REPAIR, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statue 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees  condition of 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:
a)fire/explosion hazard - employee(s) were replacing a primary
gasoline containment sump without effectively capping or
plugging the vapor return line to the underground storage
tank. The vapor return line was plugged with a rag and leaking
gasoline creating an explosion hazard.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to
correct this hazard is to cap of plug the line using approved
equipment.
(Reference: 1993 National Fire Code, NFPA 30 (Flammable and
combustible Code, 1990 Edition), Appendix C, section C2-1)

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998

Issued

Mar 27, 1998

Abate by

Apr 2, 1998