OSHA Inspection: COLFAX, COUNTY OF

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

General-duty citation text

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.
The employees in the maintenance  shop area are exposed to hazards while
using the 1 Ton Load
Star Lobe Star E-Hoist serial number 1-1275W in that it had not had a
thorough periodic
inspection as referenced in ASME/ANSI B30.16-1987 Overhead Hoists
(Underhung).
Proof of Abatement: Provide receipts,photographs and a detailed letter
explaining the
means of abatement.
Date Corrected                 Describe Corrective Action:

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

General-duty citation text

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 maintenance shop area are exposed to hazards associated
with the use of
schedule 40 PVC pipe for delivery of compressed air. Mode of failure for
this type of piping
is explosion wit sharp projectiles.
Use of Schedule 40 PVC is contrary to : Section 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 System 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
Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Piping Systems.
Proof of Abatement: Provide photographs, repair receipts, and a detailed
letter explaining
means of abatement.
Date Corrected:               Describe Corrective Action:

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Issued

Feb 8, 2002

Abate by

Feb 28, 2002