OSHA Inspection: COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. OF BUFFALO, INC.

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Apr 22, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 an explosion and struck by hazard:
(a)On or about 1/15/03 at the 200 Milens Road, Tonawanda, New York plant;
employees clean 5 gallon premix tanks.  The tanks are then pressurized
with CO2
to assure the hoses are rinsed out.  There is no pressure regulator device
to assure
that the tanks do not become overpressurized.  The pressure relief valve
blows
at 130 psi and can cause employee injury.  Feasible abatement methods
include
a) installing a regulator on the hose; b) using a portable regulator to
indicate the
tank fill, and c) training employees in the proper use of the regulator.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION