OSHA Inspection: A. J. MULLINAX CUSTOM CABINETS

Issued

May 11, 1999

Abate by

Aug 10, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to PVC pipes that were transporting compressed air
and were not
approved for that purpose.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazards
would be to install metal pipe to transport the compressed air. Another
method would be to
install the only type of plastic pipe that has been approved for use with
compressed air, that pipe
is Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), this ABS marking will be labeled
on the pipe. Metal
piping could also replace the PVC piping in the facility.

Issued

May 11, 1999

Abate by

May 21, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

May 11, 1999

Abate by

May 21, 1999

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

May 11, 1999

Abate by

May 21, 1999

Issued

May 11, 1999

Abate by

Aug 10, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

May 11, 1999

Abate by

May 17, 1999

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

May 11, 1999

Abate by

May 21, 1999