OSHA Inspection: SUBURBAN PROPANE LP

Issued

Dec 19, 2003

Abate by

Jan 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $938 Reduced

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 fire/explosion hazard while performing maintenance
operations on LP gas
tanks with ferrous tools:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptale abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
to implement the use of non- sparking tools when working on or near LP Gas
tanks, as
recommended in Suburban Propane's material safety data sheet for propane.

Issued

Dec 19, 2003

Abate by

Dec 26, 2003

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 2003

Abate by

Jan 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 2003

Abate by

Dec 26, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 2003

Abate by

Feb 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Dec 19, 2003

Abate by

Jan 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced