OSHA Inspection: OLIN CORPORATION BRASS DIVISION

Issued

Dec 19, 2003

Abate by

Jan 16, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000

Hazardous substances 1900

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:
a)The hazard of asphyxiation in that compressed Nitrogen was carried in a
piping
system which had not been clearly identified for its content in accordance
with
the American National Standards Institute, ANSI A13.1-1996.  On or before
July
1, 2003, both employees of Olin Brass Division and Walters Metal
Fabrication
were exposed to the asphyxiation hazard.
One feasible means of abatement would be, but is not limited to, to ensure
that
all the piping systems were marked with an appropriate legend meeting the
color
and size requirements of ANSI A13.1-1996, Scheme for the Identification of
Piping Systems.  Positive identification of a piping system shall be by
lettered
legend giving the name of the contents in full or abbreviated form.
Legends shall
be applied close to valves, flanges, and adjacent to changes in direction,
branches, and where pipes pass through walls and floors, and at intervals
on
straight pipe sufficient for identification.
**ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR
THIS ITEM.**D

Issued

Dec 19, 2003

Abate by

Jan 16, 2004

Hazardous substances 19000560