OSHA Inspection: BORDER PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 25, 1999

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 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 flying debris:
At this location, in the Mechanic Shop, employees were exposed to a
struck-by
hazard in that 100 psi. compressed air was piped through the area via
3/4-inch,
schedule 40 Poly-Vinyl-Chloride (PVC) piping.  Plastic pipe and its
connections
are subject to failure under the stresses posed by compressed gases.  This
failure
could result in a rupture of the material, releasing shards of plastic
capable of
causing serious physical harm from punctures and/or sections of this
unthreaded
piping (held together with adhesive) could be propelled across the area
seriously
injuring anyone in its path.  PVC piping is approved only for liquids under
pressure and is unsafe for the transmission of any gas, even at low
pressures.
A means of abatement would be to replace the existing PVC piping with a
type
suitable for the transmission of compressed gasses.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement required ***

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Feb 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $191 · Current $95 Reduced

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 13, 1999

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $112 Reduced

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 17, 1999

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 20, 1999

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $112 Reduced

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 11, 1999

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 11, 1999

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 11, 1999

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $112 Reduced

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $225

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Feb 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $191 · Current $95 Reduced

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

Apr 11, 1999

Issued

Apr 7, 1999

Abate by

May 30, 1999