OSHA Inspection: VIRGINIA SHUTTERS & MILL WORKS/HOUSE OF SHUTTERS

Issued

Nov 9, 2000

Abate by

Dec 7, 2000

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

General-duty citation text

11 NMAC 5.2.9
Section 50-9-5(A), NMSA 1978 (New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety
Act):  Every
employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of
employment which
are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause
death or serious physical
harm to his employees.
Employees using compressed air for spray operations, cleaning, and tool
operation are exposed
to the hazards associated with the use of 3/4 inch Schedule 40 PVC pipe
for the delivery of
compressed air.  Mode of failure for this pipe is explosion with sharp
projectiles.
The use of Schedule 40 PVC pipe is contrary to: Sections 842.32, 842.43,
and 949.52(b) of the
American National Standards Institute/ American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
(ANSI/ASME) Standards B31.8-1986, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping
Systems
Standard; American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) D1785-86, Standard
Specifications
for Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40, 80, and 120; and ASTM
D2513-86a,
Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Piping Systems.
Proof of abatement: Provide a photo of the piping system.
Date Corrected                  Describe Corrective  Action :
I attest that all corrective actions contained in this document are
accurate and affected employees
have been informed of the abatement.    Signature:
Date: