OSHA Inspection: AIRGAS - EAST, INC.

Issued

Mar 10, 2003

Abate by

Mar 13, 2003

Penalty

Initial $487 · Current $487

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:12/12/02
Location:Acetylen Building
Condition:The eyewash station provided where employees worked with carbide
lime, a corrosive material, with a pH > 12 had no water flow or the
water had been turned off due to a frozen water valve.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to repair the plumbing to restore water flow to the eyewash station and
to inspect the
eyewash regularly to ensure it is in operable condition at all times.
The proposed penalty for this item has been reduced by 50for effective
and efficient
abatement during the inspection.

Issued

Mar 10, 2003

Abate by

Mar 13, 2003

Penalty

Initial $812 · Current $812

Issued

Mar 10, 2003

Abate by

Mar 13, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,625

Issued

Mar 10, 2003

Abate by

Mar 15, 2003

Issued

Mar 10, 2003

Abate by

Apr 12, 2003

Issued

Mar 10, 2003

Abate by

Mar 13, 2003

Issued

Mar 10, 2003

Abate by

Mar 13, 2003

Issued

Mar 10, 2003

Abate by

Mar 13, 2003