OSHA Inspection: COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 26, 2000

Abate by

Nov 29, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $680 Reduced

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 operators near isocyanate tank
on
union the combination pressure/vacuum control valve was inoperable were
exposed to hazard of eruption of Rubinate 7302 from the tank.  A feasible
and
useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods, is to include
changing of maintenance procedures to include complete system inspection
before, during and after each tank filling, with logging of tank levels and
pressures; and locate pressure relieving devices so nature of the tanks
contents does not hinder their functioning.

Issued

Oct 26, 2000

Abate by

Oct 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $560 Reduced

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 employees who off-load the MDI
from
the tanker truck into the holding tank are exposed to the hazard of being
splashed by liquid MDI due to an uncontrollable leak.  A feasible and
useful
means of abatement, among other methods is to develop and implement a
checklist for off-loading of MDI at the establishment.

Issued

Oct 26, 2000

Abate by

Nov 29, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $680 Reduced

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 maintenance employees who work
on
the isocyanate tanks whose safety relief devices may not be working
properly
are exposed to the hazard of an uncontrollable release of MDI.  A feasible
and
useful means of abatement, among other methods is to develop and implement
a
preventive maintenance program that covers all equipment and vessels in the
Iso system of the establishment.

Issued

Oct 26, 2000

Abate by

Oct 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $560 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 2000

Abate by

Oct 31, 2000

Issued

Oct 26, 2000

Abate by

Oct 31, 2000