OSHA Inspection: RED SKY CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 31, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

THE CITATIONS ISSUED ON DECEMBER 4, 2001, ARE HEREBY AMENDED TO
READ:
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 in the plating and shop areas are exposed to the hazards
associated
with the use of PVC pipe for delivery of compressed air.  Mode of failure
for
this type of piping is explosion with sharp projectiles.
Use of Schedule 40 PVC 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,
Schedules 40, 80, and 120; and ASTM D2513-86a, Standard Specification for
Thermosplastic Gas Pressure Piping Systems.
As evidence of abatement, employer must provide verification by pictures
or invoice of
corrective measures to the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety
Bureau.
Date Corrected                  Describe Corrective  Action :

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 18, 2002

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 31, 2002

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 18, 2002

Penalty

Initial $75 · Current $75

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 18, 2002

Penalty

Initial $75 · Current $75

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 18, 2002

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 18, 2002

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 31, 2002

Issued

Dec 4, 2001

Abate by

Jan 18, 2002