OSHA Inspection: QUEEN CITY ROOFING

Issued

Mar 3, 2000

Abate by

Mar 22, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $1,225

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 LP gas cylinders that had not been inspected in over ten
years and had obvious
physical damage rendering them unsafe:
a) In that one LP gas cylinder had a dent at the shoulder causing a
deformation exceeding 1/4
inch.
b) In that one LP gas cylinder had a dented, deformed and rusted foot
making it difficult to stand
upright.
c) In that four LP gas cylinders had not been inspected for safety defects
within
the last ten
years, with some not inspected for over 35 years.
d) Required markings stamped on the cylinders were partially obscured by
spilled tar and other
material causing them to be illegible.
While the ultimate responsibility for correcting hazards rests with the
employer, given his/her
superior knowledge of the workplace, feasible and acceptable methods to
correct this hazard,
among others, include:
1) Submit pressurized gas cylinders to an authorized gas distributor for
inspection.
2) Train and license company personnel to perform pressurized gas cylinder
inspections.
3) Cease ownership of pressurized gas cylinders and use cylinders from
authorized distributors
which have passed safety inspections.
Abatement certification is required for this item - use the CERTIFICATION
OF CORRECTIVE
ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.